1648 The Trees of Great Britain and Ireland 



end ; fruit turbinate, ^ in. long, about ^ in. in diameter, reticulate-tuberculate on 

 the surface, wide at the orifice with a convex rim ; capsule slightly sunk, but with the 

 three to four valves protruding when open. 



This species ^ has been considered to be the lowland form of E. vernicosa ; but it 

 differs from that species in the shape and larger size of the leaves, which are not so 

 thick or quite so shining as in that species, which has smaller fruit. 



E. Muelleri is confined to Tasmania, where it was discovered by Mr. T. B. 

 Moore in 1886, on the dividing range between the Huon and Derwent watersheds. 

 Here on high bleak land, at 2000 feet elevation, there is a forest extending in a 

 narrow strip for three miles along the southern side of the range, with trees averaging 

 100 ft. in height, Moore found trees 200 ft. in height in less exposed situations and 

 at much lower elevations. Rodway,^ who calls this tree mountain red gum, says 

 that it is common on the mountains of south-western Tasmania at 2000 ft. elevation. 

 Mueller states that this species is of great importance, as it is the only one of large 

 size with good timber, which bears considerable frost. Both Mr. T. B. Moore and 

 A. O. Green ' agree that the timber is valuable, being heavy, hard and strong ; 

 but the tree is not found in quantity near any shipping port. 



This species is very rare in cultivation ; and when found is generally labelled 

 with an incorrect name. There are two trees at Abbotsbury, one about 40 ft. high, 

 which were bearing fruit and flower buds in February 191 1. These stand in an 

 exposed position, and are considered to be very hardy. There is a young tree about 

 20 ft. high at Logan, Stranraer, (A. H.) 



There are two fine trees in a plantation near Derreen, Co. Kerry, one of which 

 (Plate 364) the Marquess of Lansdowne showed me in August 19 10. It was growing 

 on wet peaty* soil amongst poplars and Thuya plicata, which crowd it on both sides, 

 and measured 63 ft. in height by 4 ft. 3 in. in girth at four feet above the ground. 

 The other tree is about 100 yards distant, and measured, in 1911, 64 ft by 5 ft. 

 They are said to have been planted about 1880; and, as indicating their rapid 

 growth. Lord Lansdowne says that close by there is a Cupressus macrocarpa of the 

 same height, girthing 6 ft. 10 in., and a Tsuga Albertiana, also equal in height and 

 5 ft. I in. in girth. These two conifers were planted in 1878. A small specimen of 

 E. Muelleri at Mount Usher is about 15 ft. high and very thriving. Seedlings of 

 this valuable species, from seed kindly sent by Mr. Rodway, are now being raised at 

 Holkham, Culford, Avondale, and other places. (H. T E ) 



1 There is no specimen of E. Muelleri in the Kew Herbarium, and my description is drawn up from fruiting specimens of 

 the tree at Derreen, which were identified with this species by Maiden. ^ specimens ot 



In J. C. Penny, Tasmanian Forestry, 17, 19, 21 (Hobart, 1905). 

 3 In Proc. Roy. Soc. Tasm. 1902, p. 44. 

 * Lord Lansdowne says the soil might be described as almost pure peat. 



