EUCALYPTUS FLORA. 355 
I have examined Stuart’s sspecimen, and it 
bears, in Miquel’s handwriting, the words “ £. 
phlebophylla, M.’ (Mueller), with the words 
“EB. submultiplinervis,  affinis,” cancelled. 
(Herb., Melb.). 
It seems to me that the alpine forms of Z. coriacea are 
very close to #. coccifera, Hook., f., and this word of 
caution may be useful to the student. 
E. corvacea is very widely distributed in New South 
Wales; it is not found in the western plains, nor the 
warmer coast districts. In celd table lands and 
mountainous districts, it prefers damp, bleak localities. In 
a stunted form, it forms the “tree-line” at Mount 
Kosciusko. I have not seen a Tasmanian form that does 
not also occur in New South Wales. 
B.—F. regnans, F.v.M. 
I am of opinion that #. regnans, F.v.M.,is a good species, 
although latterly Mueller suppressed it, including it under 
E. amygdalina. Space will not permit me to go into the 
matter fully at this piace, but I think its broadish suckers 
alone remove it from 2. amygdalina. 
It was Mr. F. Abbott who first drew attention to the fact 
that the tree called regnans in Victoria grows in Tasmnaria, 
as the following passage in the “ Eucalyptographia,”’ (under 
E. amygdalina) bears witness. 
“ Huge stems, quite smooth and almost white ...... 
passes one of the White Gum trees....... according to 
Mr. F. Abbott it is this form, which constitutes the 
‘Swamp Gum-tree’ in Tasmania, where already Sir 
William Dension placed early its huge dimensions on 
record.”’ 
Some specimens of ‘“‘Swamp Gum ” from Mr. Abbott 
are typical, or nearly typical, for £. amygdalina var. nitida. 
Most of the jeaves (probably taken from a top branch) 
are smaller than those of #. regnans usually are, but some 
precisely match those of H. regnans, particularly the 
thicker-leaved forms of the latter. This is but an 
additional instance of the intimate relations of #. regnans 
and #. amygdalina. But Mr. Abbott probably saw typical 
E. regnans in addition, and specimens collected by Mr. L. 
Rodway, leave no room for doubt that the species occurs in 
Tasmania. 
Mr. Rodway says:—“ Tree 70-80 ft.; bark smooth, except 
at extreme base, where it is ribbony.”” His specimens are of 
