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RANGE. 



It is confined to south Western Australia, and it has l)con stated to cover 

 2,300 square miles of country. In the original description Mueller (quoting 

 Augustus Oldfield) speaks of it occurring in low-lying places, where it is known as 

 " Blue Gum." This term is not inappropriate, as generally applied in Australia, hut 

 at least another species goes hy this name in south West Australia, and in course of 

 time the native name "Karri" (now exclusively used) hecame applied to it. 

 Mueller, in the " Eucalyptographia," states its range in the following words: — 



In tha moist hilly or mountainous country at and near tlie Franklarid and WaI(iole Rivers, the 

 Shannon, Warren and Dunolly River.s, more particularly towards the coast, extending about 30 miles or 

 less inland, reaching the country near the entrance of the Blackwood River (J. Forrest), constituting the 

 Karri-forests, occurring sparingly also at the Porongerup and Torbay (F.v.M.), and around Mount 

 Manypeak (Maxwell). 



Bcntham records that it was collected hy Bohert Brown (I have seen a 

 specimen labelled 4,769, King George's Sound), and Mueller says that it is 

 Drummond's Nos. 39 and 59. 



I found it abundant in the Margu-et Biver district. 



AFFINITIES. 



1. With E. Guilfoylei Maiden. 



Its closest affinity appears to he witli E. Guilfoylei Maiden, and I will refef 

 to the matter when dealing with that species. 



2. With E. drepanophylla F.v.M. 



The silky sheen of the leaves sometimes seen in this species is also observable 

 in those of JE. diverskolor, and a fine venation is common to both. Sometimes 

 both species have clavate buds ; but the two species have no close affinity, 

 E. drepanophylla being an Ironbark, 



