(l;>) J.-iJ. MAIDKN. KUCALVI't'US IKIIKIICOIIMS AM) HdSIlUIV 0<S1 



mous of E. exserta, labclled so by JJonthaiu, IVoni (Juiiiiuiimlla, the 

 Cornet aiul Gilbert Hivers, ail in Queensland. 



(I. A spécimen in bud, comimmicated by Delmliardt lu'rnself, of 

 E. (■amalduleusls is in Hei'l). Yijidob. and is E. rostrain. 



e. The spécimen of E. suhidata A. Gray {Wdkes U. S. Exped. 

 Botauy I, 55?.), is E. rostrata Sclilecht. It is n" 2545(1 U. S. Nat. Her)). 

 E. snbidnta A. Ciinn. is of course E. teretkornis Sm. 



YARIETY 



Var. brevirostris Mueller, see p. 571 (?,). 



Eacali/ptus rostrata Schlecht, is the trec which is most commonly 

 known as « Red Gum » in Australia although other species (particularly 

 E. teretirornis), also pass under that désignation in certain areas. It is 

 oue of the most widely difï'used species, being found in every State of 

 the Commonwealth, Tasmania alone excepted. It prefers good soil and 

 a moist bottom, lience it fréquents the banks of rivei's and it is to be 

 found in dépressions and along dry water-courscs. It often grows in 

 country which is submerged for a portion of the year, and hence 

 unsuited for agricultural pui-poses. The principal area of this kind is 

 known as the Murray Red Gum Forest area, which yields a large 

 annual revenue to the New South Wales Government for royalties and 

 which forms one of our permanent natural forests. 



Following are a few notes in regard to the occurrence of the species 

 in various States. 



New South Wales. — It is very common over the Western and 

 South-western portions of the State, where the rainfall is light. Neârly 

 70 years ago, on the occasion of the exploration of the western country 

 it was referred to in thèse words. 



'( The Yarra grew hère (Lachlan River) as on the Darling, to a 



gigantic size, the height sometimes exceeding 100 ft The Yarra is 



certainly a pleasing object, in various respects; its shining bark and 

 lofty heiglit inform the traveller of water, or at least of the bed of a 

 river or Iake ; and being visible over ail other trees, it usually marks the 

 course of rivers so well, that in travelling along the Darlingand Lachlan, 

 I couldwithease trace the gênerai course of the river, without approachiug 

 its banks, until Iwished to encamp ». (Mitchell, TJiree Expeditions II, 54). 



I may mention that I hâve collected E. rostrata with large fruits, as 

 large perhaps as I hâve ever seen in E. tereticoruis. 



AcorrespondeutfromKerr'sCreek, Orange, writesaslbllowsconcerning 

 thisRedGum,and his views are those heldby many people in regard to it. 



