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about 50 miles east of Arnridale, on the Grafton Road. Buds as compressed 

 as it is possible for them to be. Fruits large and hemispherical. It also 

 occurs at New Apsley Falls, Walcha, near Swamp Oak, Walcha, and 14, 

 miles east of Deepwater, at 4,000 feet. 



Southern Localities. E. capitellata, in its strictly typical form, is found 

 for a considerable distance along the coast. Following are some definite 

 localities : 



Bowral to Wombeyan. At Hilltop, near Mittagong, there is a variety 

 locally known as " Blue-leaf Stringybark." It is so called because the 

 leaves, especially in the sunlight, are observed to have a bluish cast, and 

 this bluish appearance (especially noticeable in the young leaves) is largely 

 retained on drying for the herbarium. The tops of the trees can be readily 

 noticed amongst the other foliage from a neighbouring eminence. 



I look upon this as one of the forms intermediate between E. eugenioides 

 and E. capitellata. On account of the juvenile leaves, and of the fruits, 

 I believe it to be nearer the latter than the former. The silvery or bluish 

 cast of some Eucalyptus trees as they grow in the forest merits further 

 inquiry. It is probable that several species present this appearance, perhaps 

 at some seasons, and in some localities, more than others. I have noticed 

 typical E. eugenioides in the Blue Mountains, with a " silver top." 



" White Stringybark.'' Tall trees, white bark, good timber, leaves bluish 

 tint, easily distinguished from " red '' in the bush by the more robust, 

 growth. Nye's Hill, Wingello, 8/99 (J. L. Boorm^n). The fruits are as- 

 small as those of E. eugenioides, but compressed like those of E. capitellata. 

 They precisely resemble those of the Hilltop Blue-leaf Stringybark just 

 referred to. The " bluish tint " of the leaves is also similar. Buds stellate, 

 and strongly resembling those of E. eugenioides when young; coarse and 

 angular, like those of E. capitellata, when more mature. 



Clyde Mountain specimens precisely resemble those from the Blue 

 Mountains, to be referred to presently. 



Western Localities. Then we turn to a form which may provisionally 

 be referred to as the Blue Mountains form of the species, because it is so 

 readily studied there, but it also occurs coastwards and southwards. 



It is not a perfect Stringybark, as compared, e.g., with macrorrliynclia, 

 which is more fibrous. The more fibrous bark is yellowish; close to the 

 wood it is white. Has clean limbs, at times slightly ribbony. 



We have collected this form from Woodford to Cox's River (Bowenfels) 

 and the Jenolan Caves, and also at Mount Wilson. Further localities to 

 connect with the coast will be looked for. The most westerly locality from 

 which it has been obtained is Mudgee, where it is called " Silvertop " (which 

 points to a bluish cast), according to Mr. R. T. Baker, who collected it; also 

 Coricudgy Mount (R, T. Baker, October, 1897). 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE 10G. 



A. Juvenile leaves from Middle Harbour, Port Jackson. Notice 

 their almost orbicular shape and stellate (star-shaped) hairs. 



i:. Sucker leaves from Blackheath. Blue Mountains. Notice their 

 comparatively great width and stellate hairs. 



c. Flowering branch. Note the angular or compressed buds. 



i). Fruits from Port Jackson, where the type came from. 



