198 NOTES ON THE EUCALYPTS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, 



22. E. Deanei, Maiden. 



In the Blue Mountains this species is usually confined to the 

 valleys, so that it rarely approaches within sight of the Great 

 U'estern Road. It occurs abundantly, however, close to the 

 railway line at Springwood, having followed up the gullies in the 

 vicinity. 



23. E. RESINIFERA, Sm. 



The well-known Red or Forest Mahogany is distributed along 

 the roadside till the vicinity of Linden is reached, after which it 

 was not noticed. The form seen between Emu Plains and Linden 

 was remarkable for its very short, blunt operculum, but could 

 usually be distinguished from other trees with stringy bark by 

 its large leases. 



24. E. PUNCTATA, DC. 



Lapstone Hill to Springwood. 



25. E. GuNNii, Hook, f., var. rubida, Maiden (E. ri'hida, Deane 



ct Maiden). 



In gullies about Blackheath, Mt. Victoria, and the highest 

 parts of the mountains. The leaves depart a little from the type. 

 Leaves in 3^oung trees often large, drooping and undulate. With 

 twigs of absolutely mature foliage and with the buds, as they are 

 in threes, we doubt if anyone, in the absence of fruits (and per- 

 haps with difficulty then) can differentiate this species from 

 vimiiialis. 



Of course with suckers the matter is perfectly easy. 



26. E. GuNNii, Hook, f., var. maculosa. Maiden (U. maculosa^ 

 R. T. Baker). 



First observed on the Great Western Road as one enters 

 Katoomba. Thence forward it is a very common tree. Puzzling 

 intermediate forms of E. Gunnii., Hook, f., are found at Mt. 

 Victoria and on the western slopes of the Blue Mountains. 



