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The presence oi aromadendral was very marked, so much so that the odour 

 of the crude oils resembled those obtained from the true " Boxes," rather than 

 fnun the " Gums." Pinene was present in some quantity, but phellandrene 

 was absent. 



Material was obtained from the following localities in New South Wales :— 

 ( olo Yale, in July, igoo ; Rylstone, in August, 1897, and Barber's Creek, in 

 July, 1898. The oils from these were very similar, and all gave practicallv 

 the same results. When tabulated it can be seen how well they agree in 

 general characters, although extending over a period of three years, and from 

 three different localities : — ■ 



The solubility ranged from 7 volumes 70 per cent, alcohol to 2 volumes 

 80 per cent, alcohol, and saponification number from 10-9 to 11-6. 



This variety of E. punctata is apparently a tree not far removed, chemically, 

 from some of the typical " Boxes " ; other evidences also go to show the close 

 relationship existing between the " Gums " and the " Boxes." 



That alcoholic bodies were present in some quantity is indicated by the 

 results after acetylation of these mixed oils. The saponification number was 

 then ; 57-6. 



109. Eucalyptus rostrata. 



(Schlecht. in Linnea, xx, 655.) 

 Murray Red Gum. 



Systematic. — A tall tree with a whitish, smooth, persistent bark. Leaves 

 lanceolate, falcate, up to 9 inches long and 1 inch wide, of medium thickness, of 

 equal colour on both sides; venation distinct, lateral veins oblique, spreading, 

 numerous, intramarginal vein removed from the edge. Peduncles axillary, terete 

 or flattened, about 6 lines long, with an umbel of less than a dozen flowers ; pedicel 

 almost filiform, and about 4 to 6 lines long, or short and thick. Calyx tube 



