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Eucalyjytu.s miniuta, the veraiillion-flowered gum, groAvs to be a 

 tall tree, Avith pale-greon foliage. The seed vessels are large and um- 

 shaj)ed, while the flowers are usually of a rich orange colour, and 

 several grow together, forming a large cluster. 



Willow Gum — Hiirnhiptus salir/na. 



Eucalyptus tetraptera, the four-wing fruited gum, has queer elon- 

 gated four-sided seed vessels, with large, solitary red-stamened flowers. 

 This is a shrubby species from West Australia, having thick green 

 leaves. Eucalyptus ptychocarpa, the eight-rib fniited gum, also a 

 large-flowered and large-fruited form from T^orth Australia, has 



