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Coolgai'die (L. G. Webster, E. Kelso) ; 50 miles north-west from Knutsford, 

 Elder Exploring Expedition, 1891 (R. Helms) ; Cuuderdin and Kellerberrin (W. V. 

 Fitzgerald) ; Tammin (J.II.M.) ; " Wliipstick Mallee," a shrub, 8 to 10 feet high, 

 growing on sand plains, Cowcowing (Max Koch, No. 985) ; a small tree with a dark 

 bark, Watheroo Rabbit Eonce in forests (Alax Koch, Nos. 1,012 and lyijl'ib); 

 Murcliison Eiver (Oldfield), in flower only, and apparently the normal form. 



SOUTU AUSTKALTA. 



Cape Jervis, just across Backstairs Passage is Kangaroo Island. It is 

 abundant here, and say 10 feet high. (J.H.M.) 



Harriet River and Timber Creek, Kangaroo Island (Dr. R. S. and Mrs. 

 Rogers). It has not previously been recorded from that island. 



Murray Bridge (R. H. Cambage and J.H.M.). Tliis is the narrow-leaved 

 small-fruited form common in the Murray district in Soutli Australia and the 

 Ninety-mile Desert generally. It was named originally by Mueller, E. oleosa, var. 

 l^ptophylUt. E. unclnala with leaves and fruits of the typical size is common 

 enough in tlie same district. 



A shrub, or, when growing in favourable conditions, a tree. "Widely dis- 

 tributed over the Ninety-mile Desert, Cooke's Plains (Max Koch) ; Emu Elat, near 

 Keith Railway Station, Ninety-mile Desert ( W. Gill) ; Lake Ilindmarsh (C. Walter) ; 

 " Red Mallee," Nackara, north-east of Terowie (W. Gill). 



Port Lincoln to Coffin's Bay ; only seen sparingly along the road — e.g., at 

 15-16 miles; timber reddish rather than brown (J.H.M.) ; Port Lincoln district, 

 on Streaky Bay Road, 2 miles from Wanilla Eorest Pv,eserve (W. Gill); Yorke's 

 Peninsula (Te2)per) ; Sandhills cast of Ooldea, Transcontinental Railway Survey, 

 between South and Western Australia (Henry Deane). 



ViCTOKIA. 



Only known from the vicinity of the Murray River, and the Mallee country 

 generally. Grows mostly under 20 feet in height. Hardly found off the sand-hills, 

 where it grows in company with E. iiicrassata. Euston (N.S.W. ) to Mildura and 

 Sw^an Hill (W. S. Brownscombe) ; Swan Hill ( W. Ross); Dimboola (St. Eloy 

 D' Alton, E. Reader); Nhill (St. Eloy D' Alton); Height about 20 feet. Stem 

 smooth and white, diameter 2 to 3 inches. Inglewood (J. Blackl)urne). 



New South Wales. 



It is a rare species in this State, so far as is known at present. I have it 

 from Mount Hope to Euabalong (R. II. Cambage); Nymagee (J. L. Boorman). It 

 is also common along the Murray Ri-er, at least as far east as Swan Hill. 



In B.El. iii, 210, w^e have it recorded as " In the Euryalean Scrub of the 

 interior (Eraser)." This would be on Oxley's expedition, whose furthest west Avas 

 114| degrees east longitude and 31 degrees south. 



