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gulariter lobata apparent, lobulo uno alterove obtusissimo in- 

 latere vel apicem versus occurrente. 



''Massiger Baum, an trocknen Stellen un auf leichtem; 

 Boden ziemlicli allgemein verbreitet. Schwitzt ein Gummi 

 aus, welches wie Gummi Kino gebrauclit Werden konnte. 

 Seine Blatter strotzen von atheriscliem Oele und hauclien 

 einen Geruch aus wenn 'es regnen will. Der Stamm ist rauli.. 

 da er sich niclit viel absclialt. (Peppermint der Kolonisten)." 

 (Schleclit. in Linncea. XX., 657.) 



Following is a t}^e specimen : — 



"Eucalyptus odorata, Belir. and Schlecht (sine nom. ex: 

 Herb., Behr.), Light's Pass, Sandberg, Nov. Holl. Austr., Dr. 

 Ferd. Mliller." 



An identical specimen is labelled ''Euc. odorata, var. 

 erytlirosto7na," Light's Pass. 



It is one of the specim'ens labelled "Madam Pepperweath,'"' 

 by Miquei, a mistaken reading by him for "in moduni Pepper- 

 menth, or liJie iDtppermint" as pointed out under E . incrassata^ 

 in B. Fl. iii., 231. 



The bark is often of that peculiar character known as "Pep- 

 permint," though softer than the generality of the barks of" 

 the coast Peppermints of Eastern Australia. It is Very com- 

 m.O'nly intermediate in character between that of an Ironbark:: 

 and a Box, hence the name "Ironbark Box," which is often 

 applied to it in Xew South Wales, and which is very descrip- 

 tive. 



The timber is hard and remarkably interlocked or curly. 

 It varies in color from brown to reddish brown, and even red. 

 The color tones down with age; timber of the typical form 

 from South Australia which was originally red is now dark 

 brown. I have a series including many shades of color. 



I haVa made an attempt to subdivide the various forms of 

 E. odorata, but it is obvious that they run into' one another ; 

 and, further, the same tree has different kinds of leaves 

 (within limits) according to the season ajf the year and the 

 part of the tree from which they have been taken. These 

 remarks apply with more or less force to most species of the 

 genus. One form, however, seems worthy of special mention. 



Linear-lanceolate leaves, coriaceous, shiny, veins not 

 strongly marked. This is perhaps the form most dissimilar 

 in appearance to the type, and might be called var. linearis.. 

 var, nov. 



It is the prevailing form in the "Whipstick Mallfee" of New 

 South Wales and Victoria. 



