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I have also examined :— 



('/) v specimen ex. herb. Paris in herb. Barbey-Boissier, bearing the No. 127, 

 collected in 1844 (probably by Verreaux, has the rather narrow leaves, and 

 is similar in every other respect to Labillardiere's figure of the type). This 

 species is somewhat variable in the width of the leaves. 



(b) No. 286, Oldfield, Hills, Frogmore, near Richmond, Tas. Herb. Barbey- 

 Boissier, and Cant. 



Other specimens in the National Herbarium, Sydney, are, Hobart (G. Caley, 

 November, 1805); Mount Wellington (R. H. Cambage and J. H. Maiden); Bellerive. 

 Hobart (L. Rodway). 



Bark deciduous, almost from the extreme base, and almost silvery white wheD 

 ' fresh. Tree small (30-50 feet), spreading. Wood yellow, brittle, worthless. A 

 common Hobart form (L. Rodway). 



Foot of Cumming's Head ; Hills, plains, and sides of mountains near Deloraine ; 

 Hummocks.— (All W. H. Archer). 



South Australia. 



In this State it has only been recorded, so far, from the Mount Lofty Range 

 and the Mount Gambier district. 



E. " crucivalvis Mueller" (in his handwriting), " E, saccharifera, F. Mii.ll." (in 

 Miquel's handwriting), " Lofty Ranges " (Mueller). " Rough bark, clean branches," 

 Mount Lofty (Dr. J. B. Cleland). 



" A tall straight tree with a grey deciduous bark," Aldgate (Max Koch, No. 954). 



Typical viminalis but fruits in 3's and 4's and 5's. Sucker leaves, mature leaves, 

 old and young fruits, also from Narracoota Caves Forest Reserve (W. Gill). 



Usually in threes, but also exhibiting a head of six; young fruits truncate; 

 fruit valves of ripe fruits well exserted and typical viminalis ; no sucker leaves 

 available. Mount Gambier (W. Gill). 



Victoria. 



It is common in the moister, cooler districts of this State. 



A specimen labelled " Australia felix," from Mueller in Herb. Cant., ex herb. 

 Lindl., has a cluster of 4 fruits. 



Domain, Melbourne, Wild tree. Many leaves opposite, not sucker foliage 

 but top of an adult tree (J. G. Luehmann). Cheltenham, Port Phillip (C. Walter); 

 Little River, multiflowered (Fullagar) ; Barwon (J. Bracebridge Wilson). 



Bark on trunk and branches very rough, not deciduous, timber white, 10-30 feet, 

 Forest, Wando Vale (J. G. Robertson, No. 499, 14th January, 1844). " Weeping 

 Gum," Red timber, Wando Vale (J. G. Robertson, No. 242, 7th April, 1842). Heath 

 around Portland Bay, 10-20 feet (J. G. Robertson, 20th March, 1843). Port Fairy 

 (J, H. Maiden) ; Hawkesdale (H. B. Williamson), 



