least as far north as the Clarence River, and also in Callaghan's Swamp. It 

 Would be interesting now to collect the species at points intermediate 

 between Braidwood and New England. In the latter district it is sometimes 

 known as " Messmate " and " Bastard Stringybark." At Yarrowitch it is- 

 known as " White Stringybark," and has been used for building purposes 

 e.g., verandah floors; but it lacks durability in the ground. The sucker- 

 foliage is very coarse. I have leaves 6x5 inches. (Maiden, 1898.) Upper 

 Williams River (A. Rudder). 



Woolooma Mountain, parish of Chalmers, county of Durham, land district 

 of Scone. (H. L. White.) 



The following letter to me is interesting, not only because it brings the 

 recorded localities of the species some miles to the west, but because it 

 embodies other experiences of a well-known observer : 



The Eucalypt mentioned by you (E. oWiqua) is abundant here. In this 

 country it is found on poor stony ranges chiefly. It attains a great size, up to- 

 8 or 9 feet or even more in diameter ; such trees are usually short-stemmed. 

 It is said it will not last as posts, but I have never been given satisfactory proof 

 as to its unfituess. A mile or two of fence is erected ; the posts are mixed, 

 probably split from three or four different kinds of Stringybark. Then twelve- 

 or fifteen years later, who can say which is the best? Certainly not the 

 average bushman. It is often, I know, too short to run into rails. I have seen 

 trees that you could not run into 7-foot posts even if struck inches thick. I 

 split a tree of this species 85 feet in length of barrel by 2 feet in diameter : it 

 flowered here last season in January, the trees being great masses of bloom,. 

 rery noticeable, although distant on the ranges from 1 to 2 miles. It is known 

 here as Woolly-butt, Woolly-bark, or White Stringybark. (A. R. Crawford,. 

 Moona Plains, Walcha.) 



I have a specimien collected by Leichhardt, in 1843, at the head of the 

 Gwydir. It is in leaf only, but there is no doubt as to its identity. 



Mr. W. Baeuerlen has collected it at Mount Mackenzie, near Tenterfield. 

 This is near the Queensland border, and it may be expected to be found about 

 Stanthorpe, in the latter State. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE 83. 



A. Leaf in the intermediate stage, i.e.. not the youngest form, but 



yet not fully mature. Note its great width, and its obliquity. 



B. Twig showing buds and flowers. 

 c. Fruits. 



[All drawn from New South Wales specimens, near Yarrowitch, New- 

 England.] 



