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RANGE. 



This species is confined to Tasmania, and to the highest tops of the mountains. It 

 is readily obtained on Mount Wellington, Hobart, where it is abundant at about 

 4,000 feet. 



Following are some specimens examined : — E. alpina, R.Br., MS., Mount 

 Wellington (R. Brown, 1802-5). Robert Gunn, Nos. 411 and 1,076; tree, 120 feet, 

 Mount Wellington (Oldfield, in Herb. Barbey-Boissier). No. 53 of "Voyage de 

 1' Astrolabe et de la Zelee, 1838-40," M. le Guillou, 1841.— (Herb. Paris). Mount 

 Laperouse (C. Stuart). Hartz Mountains (A. H. S. Lucas). 



AFFINITIES. 



1. E. amygdalina, Labill. 



This species has much the aspect of some thick-leaved forms of E. amygdalina, but is readily known 

 by the depressed operculum and longer calyx. — (B.F1. iii, 204.) 



On Ironstone Range the buds are shorter in proportion to length, the operculum though flat, less 

 rough, and the fruit about 4 lines diameter, thus approximating to forms of E. amyydalina. — (The 

 Tasmanian Flora, L. Rod way.) 



The affinity of this species to the alpine Tasmanian forms of E. amygdalina 

 is undoubtedly great. The leaves of both species are very similar as regards the 

 venation, etc. Further observations are required to absolutely settle their relations, 

 though E. coccifera is quite a distinct species ; the seedling-leaves settle this. 



2. E. Risdoni, Hook, f., var. elata, Benth. 



This variety and E. coccifera are so similar, as regards dried specimens, that 

 it is frequently difficult to separate them unless a full suite of specimens be 

 available. 



