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least as far nortli as the Clarence Eiver, and also in Oallaglian's Swa:mp. It 

 ■would be interesting now to collect the species at points intermediat& ■ 

 between Braidwood and New England. In the latter district it is sometimes- 

 known as " Messmate " and " Bastard Stringybark." At Tarrowitch it is. 

 known as " White Stringybark," and has been used for building purposes- 

 -c.sr., verandah floors ; but it lacks durability in the ground. The sucker- 

 foliage is very coarse. I have leaves 6x5 inches. (Maiden, 1898.) Upper- 

 Williams River (A. Eudder). "^ 



Woolooma Mountain, parish of Chalmers, county of Durham, land' district 

 of Scone.— (H. L. White.) 



The following letter to me is interesting, not only because it brings the- 

 recorded localities of the species some miles to the west, but because it 

 embodies other experiences of a well-known observer: — 



The Eucalypt mentioned by you (E. oTjliqna) is abundant here. In this- 

 country it is found on poor stony ranges chiefly. It attains a great size, up to 

 8 or 9 feet or even more in diameter ; such trees are usually short-stemmed. 

 It is said it will not last as posts, but I have never been given satisfactory proof 

 as to its unfitness. A mile or two of fence is erected ; the posts are mixed, 

 probably split from three or four different kinds of stringybark. Then twelve 

 or fifteen years later, who can say which is the best? Certainly not the 

 average bushman. It is ofteji, I know, too short to run into rails. I have seen- 

 trees that you could' not run into T-foot posts even if struck 6 inches thick. I 

 split a tre^e of this species 8."> feet in length of barrel by 2 feet in diameter ; it 

 flowered here last season in .lanuary, the trees being great masses of bloom>. 

 ■^ery noticeable, although distant on the ranges from 1 to 2 miles. It is known 

 here as Woolly-butt, Woolly-bark, or White Stringybark. — (A. R. Crawford,. 

 Moona Plains, Walcha.) 



I have a specimen collected by Leichhardt, in 184.3, at the head of the- 

 G-wydir. It is in leaf only, but there is no doubt as to its identity. 



Mr. W. Baeuerlen has collected it at Mount Mackenzie, near Tenterfield. 

 This is near the Queensland border, and it may be expected to be found about 

 Stanthorpe, in the latter State. 



KXPLAXATION OF PLATE S3. 



A. Leaf in the intermediate stage, i.e., not the youngest form, but 



yet not fully mature. Note its great wldtli, and its obliquity. 



B. Twig showing buds and flowers, 

 c. Fruits. 



[All drawn from New South Wales specimens, — near Yarrowitch, New- 

 England.] 



