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at Manly Beach. According to the Baron, who, in his Eucalypto- 

 graphia, has furnished a very accurate figure of the species, '' The 

 shady and horizontal dark-green foliage of this beautiful tree 

 gives it among Victorian species quite a peculiar and imposing 

 aspect, reminding rather of ?i-n.Eiigeniaih.din. an Eucalyptus. Stems 

 will occasionally attain a height of eighty feet without a branch 

 and a diameter of eight feet." Unless this tree has been confused 

 with ^. rohuda, or the ''Swamp Mahogany," it must attain a 

 greater size in Victoria than in New South Wales, whilst its mode 

 of growth in the former colony is not remarked for its crooked or 

 gnarled appearance. The specific name arises from the bunch- 

 like form of the flowers and fruit, as they are close together and 

 nearly sessile, but Baron Mueller thinks that the na^vae platypodas 

 given to it by Oavanilles in allusion to the flatness of the flower 

 stalks, is more appropriate. 



3. E. rohusfa, (Smith), or the " Swamp Mahogany" is one of 

 our finest Eucalypts, rising in low and swampy situations to 100 

 feet and upwards with a diameter of five to six feet, and well 

 defined as a species by its large flowers, wide glossy leaves, and 

 fruit sometimes exceeding half an inch in length. In the 

 systematic arrangement of Mr. Bentham, it stands between E. 

 mimata, and E. hotryoides, but it differs from these species in fruit 

 and foliage, as well as in its robust habit and proportionate height. 

 According to Sir AV. Macarthur, the timber is useful for inside 

 work, but not ecj^ual to the better sorts of Eucalypts in strength 

 and durability, whilst Mr. Moore, F.L.S., reports that it is much 

 used for ship-building and wheelwright's work. I believe, 

 speaking generally, that the wood is not so much valued as that 

 of many Eucalypts, but that, never the less, it is utilized for rough 

 furniture and also for mallets. This tree has been recommended 

 for plantations and parks on account of its umbrageous character 

 and ornamental appearance, but I have noticed, that in dry 

 situations, it grows but slowly and seems stunted. Of all the 

 species with which I am acc^uainted, none (with the exception of 



