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(3.) Lanceolate leaves, large fruits. "Very clean white Gum." Foot of 

 Darling Range, Kelmscott, near Perth (Dr. J. D. Cleland). Figured at A, Plate 

 74). It seems to he a large friTited form of Sargent's No. 266. 



(4.) A form collected hy Dr. A. Morrison, at Mt. Saddlehack, Marradong, 

 Williams District, is remarkahle for its conical operculum. 



It is figured at 10, Plate 74. It has dull coloured foliage, and, except for 

 the length of the operculum, appears to be typical var. Driimmondil. 



(5.) The following interesting form was collected hy me at 66j mile-post, 

 Pindar, Murchison Line. 



Many-stemmed, 10-15 or 20 feet. Tough wood. Peculiar hark, falling off 

 in narrow longitudinal pieces, giving it a striped appearance. The indurated stems 

 are 3 inches in diameter. Several clumps seen. 



Very yellow huds with hemispherical operculum and absolutely no macro. 

 Operculum, which is distinctly smaller than the calyx, affording one of the best 

 examples I remember of the " egg-in-egg-cup" bud. Leaves greenish-yellow, dull 

 coloured. The, material I have, is figured at 11, Plate 74. 



Now, 1, 2, 3 are alike in leaf (lanceolate, bright green, and showing venation). 

 4 and 5 are broader and duller, the venation, except the midrib, scarcely discernible. 



Nos. 1 and 2 are alike in buds (I have no buds of 3) and they strongly 

 resemble those of No. 5. 



Western Australians should examine E. Oldfieldii and its forms in the hush, 

 and shovild particularly collect juvenile foliage while still in the opposite stage. 

 Examination of these will probably settle the matter of the relation of E. Oldfieldii 

 to its varieties and whether we have a second species. 



AFFINITIES. 



Mueller ("Eucalyptographia") says: — 



The leaves and anthers bring it into the vicinity of E. oleosa and E. pavhijphijlla, while the stamens, 

 as regards their early position, indicate an affinity to E. gomphocrphnla and E. pachylonui. 



We will take the species n^ferred to in d(^t lil. 



1. E. oleosa, F.v.M. 



While the anthers of E. Oldjieldii and E. oleosa resemble each other a good 

 deal, compai'ison with Plates 65 and 66 shows that the similarities of the two species 

 in most characters is not close. 



2. E. pachyphylla, F.v.M. ( E. pyriformis, Turcz., var. minor). 



I have some notes on this variety at page 230 below. The fruits, &c., arc figured 

 at figs, 5-7, Plate75of tlie present Part. The fruits of E pi/riform/,ii,vav. minor, are 

 sessile or stalked ; so are those of E Oldfieldii ; the rim of var. minor is concave and 

 not convex, while there are ribs in var. minor. 



Tliere is some similarity in the anthers. See Lindt.'r E. pi/rifortnis, [)age 229. 



