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figured, c.fj., Plate 124 (Fig. 5, not in the youngest state), Plate 125 (Figs. 3a. and 9), 

 are on the narrow side. So that on this evidence alone (width of juvenile leaves) I 

 would keep E. resinifera and E. pellita apart. They are pairs of species, such as we 

 have many in Eucalypts. That they run into each other is admitted, but if we make 

 them conspecific we are deprived of the classificatory value of juvenile leaves. 



Iu the juvenile leaves of the Blue Mountains (N.S.W.) specimens, I see no 

 difference from those of normal E. resinifera. 



I do not call these specimens (Blue Mountains) typical, but intermediate between 

 E. resinifera and E. pellita. 



Another affinity between the two species is the angle of the calyx-tube, common 

 to both typical resinifera and pcllita, but apparently absent from that form of resinifera 

 known as E. liemilamjtra. 



4. With E. robusta Sm. 



The variety pcUita of E. resinifera has the large flowers and broad leaves of E. robusta, but the 

 proportionately short fruit with exserted and mostly free, erect and acute valves of the former. 

 (" Eucalyptographia," Part vii, under E. robusta.) 



Apparently through an oversight, Bentham omitted to draw attention to the 

 affinities to E. robusta, while not omitting those of less closely related species. 



Bailey (I repeat reasonably) confused Bellenden Kcr robusta material with pellita. 



Note that at p. 215 Mr. R. N. Jolly, Director of Forests, Queensland, speaking 

 of a specimen of E. pellita says : " In appearance it much resembles E. robusta." 



Mr. Jolly's note refers to the general appearance of the two trees, but let us 

 compare the figures of E. robusta in Plates 97 and 98, Part XXIII, with our figures of 

 E. pellita. The resemblance would strike a superficial observer. Take the broad 

 juvenile leaf (4a, Plate 97) and intermediate one (6a) of E. robusta. Compare also the 

 flower-buds. The resemblance of the fruits of the two species is less strong, but the 

 immature fruits of lb, Plate 127 (E. pellita) show resemblance to some of those of 

 E. robusta. 



