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In the " Eucalyjjtogi'aphia " Mueller says the bark of E. fibrosa " now proves 

 far less fibrous than that of the real Stringybark trees," and he consents to its being 

 considered a synonym of E. siderophloia. 



I have dealt with the matter at p. 34, Part I of this work. I had overlooked 

 Mueller's remark (made after lie had reinvestigated the bark), and am now of 

 opinion that E. fibrosa, F.v.M., is a synonym of E. siderophloia, Benth. The name 

 was, however, most unfortunate, as the bark of E. siderophloia is never fibrous. 



2. E. ornata, Sieb., PI. Exs. Quoted by Bentham in B.Fl. iii, 208 (f cnnnot 

 find the original description). 



A specimen from Herb. Oldfield in Herb. Kew, labelled " Eucalyptus 

 resinifera, Large-leaved Ironbark, Parramatta, New South Wales, W. Woolls," was 

 examined by Bentham for the " Flora A.ustraliensis," and is the E siderophloia, 

 Benth., var. (?) rostrata, of B.Fl. iii, 220. (It bears the provisional pencil name, 

 in Bentham's handwi-iting, of " ornata, var.") 



The original specimens were gathered by Woolls, at Cabramatta, near 

 Parramatta, and are in the Woollsian Herbarium presented by me to the Sydney 

 Herbarium. Cf. p. 33, Part I of this work. 



Note on E. persicifolia, DO. '' E. persicifolia, DC, Prod, iii, 217, and 

 F. Muell., Fragm. ii, 61 (in part only), not of Lodd." These are the words of 

 Bentham, quoting synonyms, in describing E. siderophloia. I have gone into the 

 matter in Part I, p. 32, and arrived at the conclusion that E. persicifolia is a 

 synonym of E. pilularis, Sm. I have reinvestigated the matter, and see no reason 

 to alter my opinion. 



RANGE. 



Benxham gives it as Port Jackson to Moreton Bay, while Bailey speaks of it as 

 found in Southern Queensland. 



It is, however, found at least as far south as the borders of the Counties of 

 Cumbei'land and Camden, New South Wales ; and since the trees in that locality are 

 of considerable size, I do not doubt that search will show that it occurs at least as 

 far south as the County of Camden. 



In Queensland it is found as far nortli as Rockhampton. In its glaucous 

 form it occurs as far west as the Dul)bo District. 



New South W.\les. 

 We have it in the National Herbarium, Sydney, from a number of localities 

 in the County of Cumberland, soutli, west, and north of Sydney. It has been almost 

 exterminated from the suburbs of Sydney, partly because it yields a valuable timber 

 and partly because of the natui'al progress of settlement. 



