ri72 BLLLKTl.N DK l'hERBIER «(JISSIER (i2"'« SÉR.). (4) 



Bentham states that MitcheU's spécimens (which I hâve not seen), 

 referred by Black in Journ. Limi. Soc. III, 92, « to E. tedifica belong 

 to E. deaïbata, the leaves of which sometimes assume the form of those 

 of E. alba, but with a différent venatiou ». (B. FI. III, 243, under E. alba). 



The wsLiiety deaïbatak much more variable than is generally supposed. 

 The following plants, geographically arranged, may be placed under 

 this variety, but it is evident that the placing of them under one form is 

 a matter of difficulty. AU the localities given are from New South Wales. 

 I expect that search will reveal it in south-western Queensland. 



a. Wagga-Wagga. 



h. « Red Gum » found in Box Forest, County Dcnison (near Murray). 

 A similar form occurs at Cowra. 



c. lumut district (a. « A very drooping gum resembling a Weeping 

 Willow ». Fruits available, n"" 6. b. A White Gum, n" 4). 



d. Adelong Crossing. 



e. Albury. 



Ail the above spécimens are near the typical variety, or tend thereto. 



J. Mt. lyriga (Commonly called the centre of N. S. W.), near Condo- 

 bolin. This is a tree which, if growing in the Sydney district, Avould, as 

 regards its bark, be judged to be E. piüictata. There is no doubt that, 

 in its fruits and in other respects, it shows the affinity of E. tereticoruis 

 to E. punctata. 



g. Grenfell and Young, « Red Gum », « Cabbage Gum ». 



« This tree is called Cabbage Gum on account of its small size and 

 crooked, stunted shape. It is most difficult to get a straight log (either 

 from brauch or trunk) of even four feet in length. The bark is smooth 

 and grey, similar to the Red Gum {E. rostrata) both on trunk and 

 limbs, in tact the whole tree appears to be the Red Gum in miniature, 

 except that it does not grow straight. It is sometimes used for posts for 

 feucing when no other timber can be obtained, such as on rocky hills, 

 where it is generally found, and where carting other kinds is difficult. 

 It makes good charcoal ». (F. R. Postlewaite, Grenfell.) Spécimens IVom 

 (jlrenfell, Wyalong (W.-S. Campbell), and other western localities hâve 

 buds resembling those of variety brevifolla, a good deal. 



h. New England. « 30-40 ft. Bark corrugated and very hard, but not 

 vory rugosc. Separating in small pièces 'A inch thick. (C. Stuart.) The 

 spécimens hâve small leaves, nearly sessile buds and are very glaucous. 

 Labelled originally by Mueller « E. deaïbata A. Cunn. » and latei-, 

 « E. viminalis var. » a species that lias frequently been used to place 



