484 Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [10 Aug., 1916. 



The Spotted Blue Gum [Eucalyptus mairJeni, F. v. M.). 



(Fig. 51.) 



A tree known asi Blue Gum and Spotted Gum in different localities, 

 and sometimes erroneously taken for the true Blue Gum {E . globulus). 

 It is always a tall, straight-growing tree attaining a height of up to 



rig. 51(b).— The Spotted Blue Gum (E. Maideni, F. von M.) (Juvenile foliage). 

 From Proceedings, Linnean Society, N.S.W., 1889. 



150, or even 200, feet, with a diameter up to 4 feet with a smooth 

 chalky white or bluish bark, hence its local name Blue Gum. 



The sucker leaves are very large, frosted or even chalky white, round 

 or heart-shaped, stalkless, and stem clasping on sharply angular branch- 

 lets. In changing to the adult foliage the sucker leaves gradually become 



