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Eucalyptus hcemastoma (Smith). — A tall, erect tree, the main 

 stem preponderating ; branches few and sub-erect. Bark smooth, 

 deciduous, except iibrous towards the base. Leaves lanceo- 

 late, oblique, about 6 inches, veins few, obtuse, obscure, netting 

 freely. Flowers many, in axillary axils, the common stalk rather 

 long and flat. Operculum short, hemispheric; calyx hemispheric, 

 about 2 lines diameter, on a relatively-long stalk. Outer stamens 

 barren; anthers with divergent cells. Fruit broadly pear- 

 shaped, 3 to 4 lines diameter, the rim broad and red, capsule 

 nearly level; the valves usually protruding. 



Eucalyptus ohliqua (L'Heritier). — In shady situations, with a 

 tail, preponderating stem, branches sub-ereet; in the open, a 

 medium-sized tree with spreading branches, and an undehned 

 stem in the branching portion. Bark normally persistent, thick 

 and fibrous to the upper branches ; at an altitude the bark tends 

 to become thinner and more deciduous, even to the base. Leaves 

 4 to 5 inches long, ovate, acute, oblique, very unequal-sided ; veins 

 few, freely netting. Flowers many, in axillary umbels ; oper- 

 culum very short, convex ; calyx about 3 lines diameter, tapering 

 into the stalk. Stamens all perfect; anthers with diverging 

 cells. Fruit pear-shaped, about 4 lines diameter; capsule sunk. 



Eucalyptus regnans (F. v. Mueller). —A tree attaining very- 

 large proportions, with a preponderating stem, except where 

 grown in open lowlands. Bark thin ; fibrous at the base, de- 

 ciduous above. Leaves in the typical tree ovate-lanceolate, 

 oblique, about 2 inches long, rather thick ; veins JFew, obscure ; 

 in aberrant forms, the leaves are broad and very oblique. 

 Flowers many, in axillary umbels. Operculum short and convex. 

 Calyx obconic, about 2 lines diameter. Stamens all perfect ; 

 anther-cells diverging. Fruit turbinate, or sometimes approach- 

 ing a pear-shape, about 2^ to 3 lines diameter. 



Eucalyptus amygdalina (Lahillardierc). — Most variable in 

 stature, flowering when a small shrub, or attaining 100 feet or 

 more; stem preponderating, except in some open situations, 

 where the branches may spread. Bark thick, persistent, and 

 fibrous in the typical form, deciduous and smooth from the base 

 in some narrow-leaved forms, but not in others (E. linearis, 

 Denh.). I^eaves very variable, narrow lanceolate in the type, 

 but varying from narrow linear to ovate; nearly equal-sided, 

 veins few and obscure, 2 to 4 inches long. Flowers many, in 

 axillary umbels : operculum short, convex ; calyx hemispheric, 

 mostly 2 lines diameter, sometimes more, anther-cells diverging. 

 Fruit nearly hemispheric, rarely tending to pear-shaped, about 

 2i lines diameter; capsule level with the rim, or slightly sunk. 



Eucalyptus mildleri (T. B. Moore). — A tall, erect tree, with a 

 preponderating stem, in suitable situations attaining even 200 

 feet height. Bark deciduous, smooth from the base. Leaves 

 oblong, nearly or quite equal-sided, thick and shiny, alternate 

 and stalked, 2 to 3 inches long. Flowers three together, in 

 axillary umbels, the stalks all very short. Operculum short, 

 hemispheric, and usually with a blunt central point. Calyx 

 hemispheric, about 4 lines diameter; anther-cells parallel. Fruit 

 turbinate (whiptop-like), about ^ inch diameter, valves usually 

 protruding. This tree differs but slightly in structure from E. 

 vernicosa, Hooker, and may be but a luxuriant form. 



Eucalyptus urnigera (Hooker). — A tall, erect tree, with a pre- 

 ponderating stem. Bark smooth and deciduous. Leaves oblong,. 



