312 THE FLORA OF THE NOBTHEEN TERBITOEY. 



(17). E. rwiniata, A. Cunn. 



See Grit. Rev. Eucal., iii., 39. 



809. — 8 mile Spring, on to Tanumbirini, 26th. March, 1912. Occurs near 

 creeks and springs . Stem like Bloodwood . 



552.- — Top Spring. On Sandstone Range. This specimen, with, one loose 

 flower only, is probably this species. 



Pine Creek Railway, Brock's Creek. (E. J. Dunn). 



" WooUy Butt." " I find that E. miniata grows on the deeper loams, while 

 E. phoenicea takes its place on the more barren dry parts." On granite country 

 between CuUen River and Wandi. (Dr. Jensen). 



Juvenile leaves of this species collected by Mr. R. H. Cambage at Croydon, 

 North Queensland, with abundant stellate hairs, have been already described 

 in Grit. Rev. Eucal., iii., 37. 



I have already figured juvenile leaves of this species at fig. 3a, Plate 95 of 

 my Gritical Revision, but Mr. Hill's specimens (below) are more satisfactory. 



I have received juvenile leaves, some in a strictly opposed state, from 

 Darwin, collected in July, 1916. (G. F. Hill). They vary from oval and ovate 

 to nearly circular. 



Sometimes they are slightly emarginate, with a not very prominent mucro. 

 A not uncommon size is 9 cm. (about 3| inches) long by up to 7.5 cm. (3 inches), 

 with a petiole 1 cm. long. 



As a general rule the intramargiaal vein is not far removed from the edge, 

 but there is some variation in this respect. 



(18). E. ptychocarpa, F. v. M. 



809.- — ^Eight-mile Spring on to Tanumbirini. Found near creeks and 

 springs, 26th March, 1912. Stem like Bloodwood. Crimson filaments. 

 Leaves, buds, and flowers. 



810.— Eight-mile Creek on to Tanumbirini, 26th March, 1912. Cream- 

 coloured filaments. Leaves, flowers. (Tree similar to 809). 



It is to be noted that this species has filaments of two colours. This 

 character is not rare, on the other hand it is not common. 



(19). E. ferruginea, Schauer. 



778 (number to be confirmed). — Sandstone Ranges near Western Creek, 

 Northern Territory, 16th February, 1912. Rough scaly bark. Buds and 

 flowers only. 



Another imperfectly known species. The timber and bark of a tree are 

 important in the definition of a species, and it would be very desirable if there 

 could be obtained short logs (say a foot long) of all the Northern Territory 

 species. Bearing in mind their friable character, the barks should be tightly 

 lashed round with sacking before beginning to cut them with a saw or an axe. 



(20). E. setosa, Schauer. 



398. — Camp iv., Northern Territory Survey, 29th June, 1911. A single 

 fruit and leaves. 



241a.— 40 miles N.N.W. of Meyer's Hill, 2nd June, 1911. Up to 40 feet ; 

 rough stem. (G. F. Hill.) Fruits and leaves only. Fruits smaller and more 

 glabrous than any I have previously seen. When complete material is available 

 it may be worthy of consideration as to whether this form is ^vorthy of indication 

 as a variety. 



