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AFFINITIES. 



1. With. U.fascieulosa, F.v.M. 



See " Eucalyptograpliia," wliere the description of E. paniculata is mixed up 

 with that of E. fasciculosa (deemed by Bentham and Mueller to be a variety of it). 

 I will go into the matter when E. fasciculosa is reached. 



2. With^". crehra, F.v.M. 



This is a drooping, narrow-leaved species, with very I'ed timber. It is usually 

 smaller in all its parts than E. paniculata while the anthers of the latter are 

 terminal-opening, very different to those of E. crehra. The var. angustifolia of E. 

 paniculata is closest to E. crehra. 



3. With E. siderophloia, Benth. Another Ironbark. 



See part X of this work, part 39 of my "Forest Flora," also " Eucalpyto- 

 graphia " under E. pariiculata. 



4. With E. sideroxylon, A. Cunn. A " Mugga " or " Red Ironbark," see Part 



12 of this work, and Part 13 of my " Forest Flora." 

 Usually they are different enough, but I have seen very coarse-frviited 

 paniculata with a rim to the fruit, showing some transit to E. sideroxylon. 



5. With E. melliodora, A. Cunn. 



Mueller has given a caution. See " Eucalyptographia " under E. paniculata. 

 See also Part 9 of my " Forest Flora." 



In distinguishing an Ironbark from a non-Ironbark, it is convenient in 

 practice to test a twig to the breaking point with tlie fingers. With a little 

 experience one can generally select an Ironbai'k in this way, because of its high 

 tensile strength. 



6. With E. bicolor, A. Cunn. {E. largiflorens, F.v.M.). 



See "Eucalyptographia" under E, paniculata. This is another species with 

 sub-cylindrical fruits. E. hicolor is a spreading tree of the interior ; E. paniculata 

 is confined to the coastal strip, and is more erect in habit. E. hicolor has a black, 

 flaky box-like bark, while E. paniculata is an ironbark. The latter has a jjale 

 timber, while that of E. bicolor is deeji red. 



7. With E. ealycogona, Turcz. var. gracilis, Maiden. {E. gracilis, F.v.M.). 



I mention this because Mueller in '' Eucalyptographia " under E. paniculata 

 has mentioned it, and it is probably Bentham's var. (?) conferta of paniculata, but 

 in practice I see no danger of their being con f vised. 



