BY R. II. CAMBAGE. 691 



quantity), Celastriis Cunninghamii (a shrub), Fusanns acuminatiw 

 (Quandong), Cassia ereniophila, Eucalyptus melliodora, E. Wooll- 

 siana. Acacia s2)ectoMilis, A. hakeoides and A. Oswaldi. On 

 ascending the Mount, A. amhlygona, A. do7'atoxylo')i (Currawong^, 

 Helichrysum sp., Caladenia coerulea. Eucalyptus tereticornis var. 

 dealbata (Mountain Gum), Callitris calcarata (Mountain Pine), 

 and Brachyloma daphnoides, Benth., were noticed. The strong 

 sweet-scented flowers of this last.named little shrub were plentiful 

 the first week in September. Towards the north side are Tecoma 

 australis (Bignonia), Beyeria viscosa, Phyllanthus thynioides, Sieb., 

 and Exocarpxis cupressiformis (Native Cherry). Other plants 

 distributed about the top are Grevillea floribunda, Calythrix 

 tetragona, J^dhiW., Dillivyniajimiperina, viiQh.^Zieria aspalathoides, 

 A. Cunn., Casuarina quadrivalvis (She Oak), and Morchella 

 GOiiica, Pers. This latter and other somewhat similar species of 

 Fungi were known to the aborigines by the name of Merl. On 

 the eastern side is Eucalyptus hemiphloia var. albens, also extend- 

 ing round to the south, where it is associated with E. sideroxylou. 

 Wherever these two trees grow together, a third tree, which looks 

 very much like a hybrid between them, may be expected. This 

 is E. affiiiis, often called White Ironbark and sometimes Black 

 Box. It was found here in company with the above trees. 



This species has been under my notice for about ten years. It 

 was first seen at Orenfell, and was then discussed with several 

 bush men, who all agreed that in outward appearance it seemed 

 to show quite as much affinity to E. hemij)]doia var. albens as to 

 E. sideroxylou, but in working the timber they found the wood 

 had more resemblance to the Ironbark than the Box. This 

 testimony has since been supported by others. Outwardly it is 

 in its lower part, where the bark is fairly rough, that the likeness 

 to the Ironbark is seen; while the upper part, having a much 

 smoother bark, suggests a relationship to the Box. The usual 

 colour of the bark is brown, and by this alone it may general]}^ 

 be separated on sight from the other two species. When the 

 bark is first removed it is found to have a greenish-yellow sap 

 similar to the Ironbark, while that of the Box is white. The 



