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The following specimens in the National Herbarium belong to E. dives : — 

 Dargo and Wentworth River, Gippsland (A. W. Howitt), and by him called "Broad- 

 leaved aniygdalina" ; Mt. St. Bernard, 3,500 feet (J.H.M.) ; Wandong Ranges (C. 

 Walter) ; Grampians (C. M'alter) ; "N.B. district of Victoria " (H. B. Williamson, 

 No. 930). 



New South Wales. 



It frequents much of the sterile rocky country of the colder parts of this 

 State, both south and west, but its precise range remains to be determined. It has 

 not been recorded from New England. 



Southern localities. — Bombala and Cumberland Range (A. W. Howitt) ; 

 near Delegate (J.H.M.) ; Jindabyne (J.H.M.) ; Yarrangobilly (W. Forsyth) ; 

 " Messmate," Granite Hill, Tumberumba (R. H. Cambage) ; Head of Tarcutta 

 Creek, 8 miles from Tumberumba (Forest Ranger Mecham) ; " Messmate or 

 Peppermint," ridgy country about Tumut (W. U. Nowland) ; Cockatoo, near 

 Germanton (W. Forsyth); Queanbeyan (J. D. Francis); Bungendore (W. S. 

 Campbell, A. W. Howittj ; Bell's Creek, near Braidwood (J. S. Allan) ; Fagan's 

 Creek (W. Baeuerlen) ; Barber's Creek (J.H.M.) ; Wingello, Berrima and 

 Mittagong (J.H.M. and J. L. Boorman), where it is known as " Bastard Stringy- 

 bark," " Bastard Messmate," or " Messmate." 



Western localities. — 'Ihis tree seems to rarely occur on the sand.stone, but 

 as soon as the granite occurs, e.g., near Bowenfels, it makes its appearance 

 plentifully. Mt. Victoria (R. H. Cambage and J.H.M., on Sandstone); Cox's River 

 (R. H. Cambage and J.H.M.) ; Jenolan Caves (W. F. Blakeley) ; Wallerawang 

 (H. Deane and J.H.M.); Tarana (A. Murphy); Capertee (J. L. Boorman and 

 J.H.M.) ; Sunny Corner (J. L. Boorman) ; Oberon, Buri*aga, Trunkey, Rockley 

 (R. H. Cambage) ; Orange (A. W. Howitt, R. H. Cambage). 



"Blue Peppermint," Mt. Vincent, Mudgee district (R. T. Baker). 



AFFINITIES. 



1. E. amygdalina, Labill. 



The two species have affinities apparent both to the forester and to the 

 botanist. 



Speaking of E. dives, Mr. W. U. Nowland, the Staff-Surveyor at Tumut, 

 says : — " It is known to me as either a ' Messmate ' or ' Peppermint,' according 

 to locality. Some bushmen call it by the former name, others by the latter, owing 

 to it being very hard to distinguisli it from another tree here {E. amygdalina), almost 

 di facsimile, excepting in the shape of the leaf." 



