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Buds numerous, 3 to 20. Flowers normal. Fruit, ovate truncate, with slightly 

 contracted orifice, compressed rather narrow rim, and small weak valves. 



Compared with samples, for which I am indebted to Dr. Wools, of Sydney, this 

 appears to be the White Eiver gum of New South Wales, Eucalyptus radiata 

 (amygdalina). This seems to be one of those eastern forms of vegetation which are not 

 found any further to the westward than the Mitchell Eiver, though this tree 

 individually does not extend beyond the Tambo Eiver. 



I have observed it at an elevation of 50ft. at Jimmie's Point backwater, 200ft. at 

 the Tambo crossing, 300ft. at the Murrendel Eiver, and at Wangrabell on the Genoa 

 in East Gippsland, at an elevation, judging from memory, of not more than 500ft. 

 (See PL 10, Figs. 1 to 5.) 



(f) (or E. regnans). — This Eucalypt, though possessing a specific title, belongs to 

 E. amygdalina, and is less removed from the typical form than the varieties which I 

 have designated (d) and (e). Under its common name of black-butt it is found in 

 the western part of Gippsland on the Mesozoic carbonaceous formations, where it 

 especially flourishes. It reaches 300ft. in height, and according to the statements of 

 some observers* to 400ft. and above that height. 



The young seedlings of this Eucalypt are at first like those of the typical 

 Amygdalina, but with somewhat broader, lanceolar, opposed leaves. These are soon 

 replaced by broadly lanceolar, scattered, unequal-sided, pointed leaves, very like those 

 of E. obhqua. The saphngs so much resemble those of this Eucalypt in other 

 respects that at first sight they might be confused. The leaves of saplings of E. 

 regnans, however, are thinner in texture, rather lighter in tint, not so pointed nor 

 quite so unequal-sided as in E. obhqua. 



The flowers and fruit connect this tree with E. amygdalina, and do not differ 

 from the typical form more than do those of the varieties {d) and {e). 



It occurs over a wide area in South and Western Gippsland, chiefly on the 

 carbonaceous formations, together with E. obliqua, and E. globulus, from the sea 

 level up to about 1200ft. It is also found in the mountains, as at Walhalla, 1200ft., 

 and at Tucker Creek, Wentworth Eiver, 2500ft. 



E. piperita and E. eugenioides. — In accordance with the list of typical Eucalypts, 

 given at p. 81, I should now describe E. piperita and eugenioides in sequence, 

 but it will be more convenient to speak of these together, since their near alliance 

 renders it necessary to point out the distinctions which may be drawn between them. 



Eucalypts referable to these types grow more or less plentifuUy throughout the 

 whole of Gippsland, ascending from the sea level to 3000ft. above it. 



• Amongst others Mr. J. Bollo, formerly a sawmiller at Yarragou. 



