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On rectification, i per cent, distilled below r.62 C. (corr.). Between 

 r.62 [73 . 5 pei cent, distilled; between 17; [93 36 pei cent, came over, and 

 between 193 276 , 10 per cenl distilled rhes< fractions gave the following 

 1 esults : — 



First fraction, sp. gr. at 15 C. — 0-8901 ; rotation a B + i8"6° ; refractive 



dex a1 20 1 46 ;8. 



- ond , ,, ,, = 0*9052 ; rotation a B + 8o°; refractive 



index .it 20 = 1-4647. 

 Third .. ,, ,, = 0-9332 ; rotation a„ + 0-5° ; refractive 



index at .:o° = 1*4876. 

 ["he cineol \\.i^ determined l>v the rapid phosphoric acid method in Lh 

 crude oil ; the result was 35 per cent. 



86. Eucalyptus maculosa. 



(R.T.B., Pro< , Linn. Soc, N.S.W., 1899, p. 598, t. XI IV.) 

 Spotted Gum or Brittle Gum. 



Systematic. A tree rarely exceeding 60 feet in height, usually from 20 

 to 40 feet. Bark smooth to the ground. Abnormal leaves thin, lanceo- 

 late, or oval lanceolate, 2 or 3 inches long, mostly alternate ; intramarginal vein 

 removed from the edge. Normal leaves lanceolate, or narrow lanceolate, falcate, 

 not shining, same colour on both sides; venation faintly marked, or rather 

 obscure, intramarginal vein close to or slightly removed from the edge, lateral 

 veins oblique. Some trees have the leaves quite rigid and erect. Peduncles 

 axillary, slender, under 6 lines long, bearing from four to sixteen, occasionally 

 twentv sessile or shortly pedicellate flowers. Calyx turbinate, about 1 line long; 

 operculum of equal length to the calyx, obtuse. 



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Fruit.- Hemispherical mostly, occasionallv slightly 

 turbinate, shortly pedicellate ; rim shortlj 

 domed; valves slightly exserted ; about 

 2 lines in diameter. 



/;/ form they range from a small to a medium sized 

 E. viminalis fruit, and m the latter case somewhat 

 resemble those <>) E. Smithii. 



Habitat. Coasl District of New South Wales and Victoria. 



REMARKS, n grow in pooj open fore I country up to i i feet in height, and from i to 



in diameter, with a rather dense head. Thebarki oi different shade ofgrej 01 bluish 01 yellow, with spof ot 

 about the same sizi and hapi .1 thosi of 1 ma -tlaia, Hook., the true "Spotted Gum." It has affinity with / 

 Smith: 1. H I B., in thi fruil (in some instances) and particularly in the chemii il compo ition of it - oil. With 

 the original ' Spotted Gum." f. maculata. Hook, if has little 01 no affinit; On account of the markings on the 

 bark it can with equal justice be called " Spotted Gum,' a ■■• II ! tlata buf to distinguish if from thai 



and to i eld character, the name oi ! 1 en to it Che two specie havi 



n found together in the same locality It has in the past probablj been confused in herbaria wi 



hamastoma. Sm vai micrantha D.< oi ' R < \\ cl ical constituent connect if with i Smit) R I I' 



as also do the shape of the fruits, and occasionally the rough bark at thi ba 1 oi the trunk, 



