BY R. T. BAKER. 447 



The large-fruited form, the same as that found on "North 

 Shore, WooUs" (B. Fl. iii. 206) predominates. The 

 smaller-fruited forms are occasionally met with, and as 

 E. euyenioides is also to be recorded from here, I should 

 like to A'enture the opinion that this latter species 

 should be merged into E. capilellata or vice versa, and 

 the two regarded as extreme forms of the same species. 

 Bentham places E. eugeidoides, Sieb., as a variety of E. 

 piperita, but there appears to me very little connection 

 except in the matter of bark. 



The type fruits of this species resemble the fruits of 

 E. eugeninides in every particular except size, and the 

 smaller varieties cannot be distinguished from those of 

 E. eugenioide^ ; in fact, they are the E. ei'genioides of 

 some authors. 



E, MACRORRHYNCHA, F.v.M. "Red Sti'ingybark." This is 

 considered the best stringybark in regard to durability 

 of timber, and is highly prized. It occurs only on the 

 westei'n slopes of the ranges; November and December. 



E. PIPERITA, Sm. "Blackbutt." Mount Vincent, near Ilford. 



E. siDEKOXYLOX, A. Cunn., var. fallens, Benth. "Iron- 

 bark." This variety previously had been recorded only 

 from one locality, New England (C Stuart). Its 

 southern extension must now be brought to the Mur- 

 rumbo Plains, where it is the only Ironbark. The buds 

 are smaller than the typical Liverpool and Parramatta 

 specimens of E. sideroxylon, and very much i^esemble those 

 of E. panicttlaia. The blue glaucous leaves contrasting 

 with the black bark give certain patches of bush a very 

 pretty appearance. The timber is not considered of any 

 value. Flowers profusely from September to December. 



E. MELLIODORA, A. Cunn. " Yellowbox." Throughout the 

 district, mostly on flats. Timber very durable, but 

 difficult to obtain in an}^ size, as most of the trees have 

 a tendencv to barrel in the trunks. 



