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a. The bark of E. Baueriana is fibrous, " fuzzy," or woolly ; that of E. 



polyanthemos being, as a rule, ribbony rather than box-like. 



b. The wood of E. Baueriana is pale brown, and that of E. polyanthemos red. 



c. The leaves of E. Baueriana are thinner, and the rim of the fruit likewise 



thinner than that of E. polyanthemos. 



2. With E. hemiphloia, F.v.M. 



The fruits of this species are sub-cylindrical, not conical as is the case with 

 E. Baueriana. The var. conica of'E. Baueriana is more likely to be confused with 

 the western form of E. hemiphloia (var. microcapa, Maiden), than are the coast 

 forms. E. hemiphloia has the true box-bark. The timber of E. hemipholia is 

 paler than that of E. Baueriana. 



3. With E. bicolor, A. Cunn. 



The two species are confused in some herbaria. E. bicolor is a western 

 species, and can only be confused with the var. conica of E. Baueriana. But their 

 fruits will readily separate them ; the timber of E. bicolor is red. Both species 

 have subfibrous (" box ") bark. 



4. With E. Rudderi, Maiden. 



This species is, as regards herbarium specimens, very likely to be confused 

 with var. conica. Tlie foliage of E. Budderi is thiujier, the fruits less conical, and 

 the timber red. 



5. With E. Stuartiana, F.v.M. 



Its resemblance to var. conica on the Lachlan River is so close that it goes 

 under the name of " Apple Box," E. Stuartiana being known as "Apple." The 

 leaves of E. Stuartiana are thicker and longer, the fruits have exsert valves, and 

 the fruit is paler and altogether inferior. 



