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RANGE. 



It is very partial to the depressions in shallow, rounded, grassy valleys, with 

 good soil and a moist bottom. It is confined to Victoria and to New South Wales, 

 being far more extensively distributed in the latter State. 



Victoria. 

 As regards Victorian localities, Mueller states : — 



Along elevated river-valleys, or flats, and in cooler mountain regions up to the sub-alpine zone ; 

 thus on the Upper Hume Paver (Findlay), on the Mitta Mitta, around the Barkly Range, towards Lake 

 Omeo, and on the Upper Genoa (Mueller), Dargo Flat (Howitt). — (Eucalyptographia.) 



Howitt says ; — 



This is also an alpine species, ascending almost, if not quite, to the same elevation as E. pauciflora 

 (coriacea), but does not descend, according to my observations, lower than 700 feet at Dargo and Ensay. 

 No varieties occur as far as my observations go. — (Trans. Roy. Soc. of Victoria, 1890, p. 84.) 



I have specimens collected by Mr. Howitt at Buchan and Omeo. 



New South Wales. 



As regards New South Wales it follows the tops of the ranges on the New 

 South Wales- Victorian border, thence following the Dividing Range and its spurs 

 at least as far north as the New England P^anges, and as far west as 18 miles west 

 of Bathurst, on the Silurian ; also at Bylstone. I have specimens from these 

 localities, bat it may be reasonably expected to be found further north and further 

 west, in mountainous districts. 



Following are some specific localities : — Mount Kosciusko district (J. H. 

 Maiden and W. Forsyth), Kiandra (E. Betche), Bombala (J.H.M.). Here it is 

 called " Sally," and Mr. Bonald Campbell says : " Not much used because scarce, 

 except on flats." Occurs all over the Monarch " Sally " or "Black Gum" timber 

 very cross-grained, of a soapy nature, knotty ; of a flesh colour when fresh. 

 Diameter, 2 to 3 feet ; height, 30 to 50 feet ; Haydon's Bog, Delegate. — (W. 

 Baeuerlen). Tumut (J.H.M.), Braidwood, together with the narrow-leaved form 

 (W. Baeuerlen) ; Queanbeyan (H. Deane), Yass (W. W. Eroggatt), Goulburn (H. 

 Deane), Wingello, " Bastard Peppermint " and " Sally " (J.H.M. and J. L. 



