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2. E. amygdalina, Labill. var. colossea, F.v.M. E. regnans, F.v.M., bears the 

 above name in Herb. Melb., and at one time Mueller distributed it under that name, 

 but not so freely as under the name var. regnans It is not to be confused with 

 E. colossea, F.v.M.. which is a synonym of E. diversicolor, F.v.M. 



3. E. inophloia, F.v.M. 



Mountain Ash (Eucalyptus Inophloia or Mountain Ash) is so called from a fancied resemblance to 

 the British timber of that name, and is employed by the coacbmakers for bending into the form of shafts 

 for light vehicles, for which it is well adapted. It has not hitherto received the attention it deserves, being 

 ordinarily used for splitting into palings for fencing and other inferior applications ; it is much like the 

 White Gum, and rnay be used for similar purposes. — (Intercol. E.rhib. of Australasia, Melbourne, 1866-7 : 

 Official Record, 1867, p. 216.) 



In the Official .Report of the Victorian Exhibition of 1861 we have the entry, 

 " E. inophloia, Mountain Ash, specific gravity of wood "642." 



I cannot find a description of this species. The late Mr. J. Gr. Luehmann 

 assured me that the " Mountain Ash " in question is E. regnans. I suggested it 

 might have been E. obliqua, L'flerit. var. alpina, Maiden. 



4. E. fastigata, Deane et Maiden. Following is the original description : — 



Introductory. — While dealing with the Stringybark group we draw attention to a tree which is 

 very closely related to one of them, that is to all intents and purposes a Stringybark. We allude to the 

 forest tree known as "Curtail" in the southern part of the Colony. It attains a height of 60-100 feet and 

 more, and a diameter of at least 4 feet. Its affinities to other species will be dealt with under various 

 headings, but we mav point out that it strongly resembles E. obliqua in bark and wood, while the two 

 species have very dissimilar buds and fruits. The only point of resemblance to E. amygdalina lies in the 

 fruits, which are rather like those of our variety latifolia (E. dives, Schauer. — J.H.M.) figured in our 

 former paper of this series. 



We do not hesitate to say that " Curtail" cannot be included under any existing species, and there- 

 fore propose the name fastigata for it, in allusion to the shape of the operculum and leaves. 



Vernacular Names. — Several names are more or less in use in different places. The one most in 

 use, where also the tree is best developed, is " Cut-tail," and inasmuch as this name is not applied to any 

 other tree, so far as we are aware, we would suggest that all other English names be dropped as far as 

 possible in favour of this. We have made many inquiries as to the meaning of the term "Cut-tail" but 

 without success,* and can only suggest that it has reference to the rough bark on the branches, which, in 

 comparison with E. obliqua, which it so much resembles in general appearance, it is cut-tailed or curtailed. 



Other names that have been mentioned to us for this tree are " Blackbutt," on the Nirnbo Station, 

 Braidwood-Cooma road, and, on the Tantawanglo Mountain, " Messmate" ; " White-topped Messmate " 

 and "Silver-top" at various places, and "Brown Barrel" at Queanbeyan. 



■ Seedliug Or Sucker Leaves. — Ovate-lanceolate, early becoming oblique ; scattered, in this 

 respect very dissimilar to those of E. amygdalina, the leaves of which remain opposite until the tree has 

 attained some size. The veining of the under side prominent. The twigs rusty tuberculate like 

 E. amygdalina and some other species. 



Leaves Of Mature Trees. — Lanceolate, and when fully grown narrow lanceolate. Often more 

 or less ovate-lanceolate, and always more or less attenuate. They are rather coriaceous, smooth, and rather 

 shining. They possess no odour of peppermint. 



Buds. — The chief characteristic is the shortly acuminate operculum, which is much accentuated in 

 dried specimens. In E. obliqua the operculum is blunt, and the whole bud club-shaped, very different to 

 those of the species now under review. The anthers are partly folded in the bud. 



* Mr. Baeuerlen (Proc. Linn. Soc, N.S. W., 1899, 547) has explained that this name is an expert splitters' term. 

 His paper should be referred to. 



