BY J. H. MAIDEN. 581 



(like normal viminalis'), the normal variety ruhida has usually 

 flowers in 3's, but not constantly so. 



When the buds are taken from a dead branch they have a 

 shiny appearance, and are of a pinkish or pale red colour, not 

 easily described, but apparently a useful character for classifica- 

 tion purposes. 



I observed v^ar. I'uhida and E. viminalis growing alongside at 

 Ben Bullen, Mudgee line. Both have ribbony trunks and the 

 colouration of the trunks and the habit of the trees are exactly the 

 same. I can find no difference between them except of a botanical 

 character. 



"Ribbony Gum"; large trees on flats. Distinguished from 

 Red Gum {tereticornis) by the ribbony base and the cleaner 

 grain of the timber. Base of stem of a bluish colour, with 

 patches of a darker green. Wattle Flat, Sunny Corner (J. L. 

 Boorman). In 3's. A coarse form of rubida. 



" Blue Gum," "Drooping Gum," Tarana (A. Murphy). 



Rockley Road, Bathurst (R. H. Cambage). 



Top of Canoblas, Orange. Very glaucous. Not really different 

 from the type. 



Blayney, glaucous (J.H.M.). 



Little River near Burraga (R. H. Cambage).- 



D. — Var. maculosa, var.nov. (Syn. E. macidosa, R. T. Baker^ 

 these Proceedings, xxiv. 598). 



I have had this variety under observation since 1886, and in 

 March, 1889, 1 first drew Mr. Baker's attention to it. For some 

 time I looked upon it as a form of viminalis, and it bore the name 

 viminalis midtijiora in manuscript. -- I do not doubt that it is a 

 form of Gunnii, and Mr. Baker's specific name of maculosa may 

 be adopted for the variety. The bark is patchy, like E. tereti- 

 cornis and also ribbony or ribbony-scaly right up to the first 

 fork. Rough ribbony like E. viminalis, E. Giinnii and var. 

 ruhida often are. 



