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The buds of E. Maideni are smooth, or only slightly warted ; those of 

 E. globulus are usually mucli warted. E. Maideni has long peduncles, often strap- 

 shaped ; in E. globulus the peduncle is absent or very short. 



The fruits of E. Maideni are small, conoid, slightly angled, usually smooth 

 or little warted, little constricted at the rim, and with the valves distinctly exserted. 

 Those of E. globulus are large, less conoid, usually very much warted and angled, 

 much constricted at the rim, and with the valves rarely exsert. 



2. With E. goniocalyx, P.v.M. 



The affinity to this species has already been referred to, and some observers 

 may look upon E. Maideni as intermediate between E. globulus and E. goniocalyx. 

 I will deal with the matter when I come to E. goniocalyx. Mr. Baeuerlen has 

 already referred to it (p. 259). 



3. With E. pilularis, Sm. 



The buds and fruits of the two species may resemble each otlier (compare 

 Plate 4), but in E. pilularis the first is usually less conoid and less angled, while the 

 buds have never been known to be tuberculate. The bark of E. pilularis is more 

 fibrous ; the timber of both trees is pale-coloured. The anthers of the two species 

 are different. 



4. With E. punctata, DC. 



The buds and fruits of tliese two species undoubtedly resemble each other 

 somewhat, but E. punctata is a " Grey Gum," without rough or ribbony bark at 

 the butt ; it also has deep red timber, Avhile E. Maideni, although sometimes called 

 " Grey Gum," is not a Grey Gum of the E. punctata type, i.e., the true Grey Gum of 

 the oldest settlers of Australia. 



