EUCALYPTUS FLORA. BA 
renders this wood quite unfit for any but rough work.” 
(Allen Ransome, in “ Kew. Bulletin,” May, 1899.) 
I believe it is the same as the following, collected by Mr. 
Rodway :— 
“ Sucker-leaves (glaucous when fresh) from base of stem 
of typical LZ. regnans, 120 feet high, bark fibrous, but not 
thick, for about 40 ft. Mount Wellington, 1500 ft.” 
It will be observed that there are two “‘ Gum-topped 
Stringybarks”’ in Tasmania, and that I put them under 
two species, viz: :—W. obliqua, L’Herit,and £#. virgata, Sieb., 
var. altior. The question is, to what extent are they 
related? The matter requires very careful consideration, 
and as I have not the necessary field knowledge of Eucalypts 
in Tasmania, I trust that the careful attention of local 
botanists will b egiven to the matter.* 
Even at the cost of some repetition, I venture to state the 
case, just as a solicitor would for counsel’s opinion. 
1. See “ Notes on a Species of Eucalyptus (2. hemas- 
toma) not hither recorded from Tasmania,” by 
T. Stephens. (Proc. B.S. Tas., 1881, p. 24.) 
2. Mr. Stephens’ surmise that the species might not be 
E. hemastoma has been justified. We have 
specimens collected by Mr. Stephens from Lake 
Sorell. 
3. I am of opinion (as already stated) that it is 
a variety of #. obliqua, L’ Hérit. 
4. Is this identical with the non-glaucous, non- (or 
scarcely) aromatic ‘“‘Gum-topped Stringybark,” 
common at lower elevations in Tasmania? (See 
5. 
Bit a a Stringybark” or “ Stringy-gum.’’— 
“Tree 150 ft. Lower 20 ft. of fibrous bark, but 
not thick and coarse; above that bark smooth.” 
(Rodway.) 
6. Mr. Rodway’s specimens are from the Waterworks 
and Huon Road. I do not know of other specific 
localities, but there must be many. I have 
referred this form to #. virgata, Sieb., var. altior. 
7. Gunn’s 1100, collected by J. D. Hooker, Marl- 
borough, Tas., 17th October, 1840, and referred 
by Hooker (FI. Tas. i. 137), to #. radiata, var. 4 
b 
* Since the above was written I have answered some of these questions 
in my “ Critical Revision of the genus Eucalyptus.” Part 2( 2. obliqua). 
I am of opinion that most of the ‘“‘ Gum-top Stringybarks,’”’ are forms of 
BE. obligua. As regards the determination of a Tasmanian plant as # 
virgata var. altior, I prefer it to be considered doubtful until I get ampler 
material. (Note added, May 1903.) 
