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The fruit is more lieniisplierieal in some Tasmanian specimens. 



Apparently the fruits attain their largest size on the Blue Mountains. It 

 would appear that the fruits of E. Sieberiana are usually more pear-shaped and 

 larerer in New South Wales. 



SYNONYMS. 



In " Eucalyptographia," under E. Sieheriana, F.v.M., Mueller gives E. virgata, 

 Sieb., as a synonym. It is not proper to state it so. Mueller thought, when 

 describing it, he was suppressing the " misleading " name virgata for it. The 

 explanation is that E. virgata, Sieber, was for many years confused by Bentham, 

 by Mueller, and other botanists with the tree Mueller, in spite 'of himself, properly 

 separated from virgata under the name Sieberiana. I have explained the situation 

 under E. virgata, at Part IX, ]}. 275, of this work, and need not repeat myself here. 



I know no true synonyms of E. Sieberiana, F.v.M. 



RANGE. 



Tasmania, Victoria, and New South Wales. It occurs in the Snowy Mountains 

 (near the Victorian Border), at an elevation of 4-5,000 feet, and thence northward 

 along the ranges west at least as far as Mudgee. On the Snowy Mountains it is 

 interesting to observe that E. Sieberiana is always found on slopes with a southern 

 aspect. 



The species loves high, rocky, stony mountain ranges, on poor barren ground, 

 and never takes to grassy localities. 



In his " Second Census," Mueller records this species from South Australia, 

 but, under E. vitrea, p. 107, Part VI, and p. 189, Part VII, of this work, I have shown 

 that this is founded on a misa])prehension. E. Sieberiana should be struck out of 

 the flora of that State until additional evidence is forthcoming. 



In Tasmania it is chiefly found near the north-east coast. Mueller quotes in 

 his " Eucalyptographia " :— 



" Fre(iuent on granitic c;oiist ridges and in valley.s of intlier saiulj' or stony Hoil as well as on slate- 

 hills, from Falmouth to (Icorgc'.s Bay, occurring also on hills of the .sandstone fo! matioii north of St. Mary's 

 (Rissill, Simson), and on East IMouiit Field at elevalioiis of t'l-oin 1,000 to 1,500 feet." 



As regards Victoria, he says : — 



"In the forests towards the Upper Yarra waters and of (lippslaiul, ascending Lo 4,000 feet 

 elevation, extending along the Genoa up to the AN'hite Rock Mountains." 



