938 BOTANY OF THE " CLEARS " AND "BASALT MASSES," 



drought, as fodder. November to January. Some of the trees 

 tiower later than others. 



Eucalyptus capitellata, Sm. Called by some of the settlers 

 " Messmate." The timber is used, though not to the same extent 

 as E. eiKjenioides, Sieb. Not common on either formation. 

 Fruits and buds in November. 



E. siDEROXYLON, A. Cunn. A few specimens of this tree were 

 found on Little Clear, though it grows plentifully on the sand- 

 stone ridges overlooking all the other Clears. I may as well 

 state that Little Clear is hardly a Clear in the same sense as 

 Condon Clear, being more like the Basalt Masses, e.g., Box Bump. 



Mr. R. T. Baker. F.L.S., writes of this species: — "Your 

 specimen is remarkable for the pronounced angularity of the 

 calyx." This angularity is particularly noticeable in the fruits. 

 February to June. 



E HEMIPHLOIA, F.v.M. This is the Eucalypt most in 

 evidence on the Clears and Basalt Masses, and it is from this 

 fact that such names as Box Clear and Box Bump are applied. 

 I have seen this tree growing at Bulga, 13 miles from Singleton, 

 but those growing here on the basalt are of greater height and 

 girth than the Bulga specimens. I have only seen it growing 

 here in one place off the basalt, and that was only a very small 

 area, perhaps two or three acres; however, sometimes it is carried 

 for a short distance on to the neighbouring sandstone, but perhaps 

 these portions may have had volcanic soil on them at some former 

 period. 



This is the onl}^ Box T have seen on the volcanic formations, 

 though I have observed two others growing on the sandstone — 

 one, E. F/etcheri, R. T. Baker, growing near Clear Farm, though 

 not actually on the basaltic formation. 



E. siDEROPHLOiA, Benth. Rare on the Basalt Masses, but 

 more plentiful on the sandstone. Buds and fruit in March. 



E. CREBRA, F.v.M. The commonest Ironbark on the sandstone, 

 but in fewer numbers on the basalt. 



