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But I repeat that the two forms run into each other and represent, in my 

 view, climatic and soil differences only. 



(2) var. capitata, var. nov. 



In some cases, trees belonging to this species have fruits in dense heads. In 

 these trees the foliage is coarser and larger than that of var. micrantha usually is ; 

 at the same time, the fruits, while numerous in the head, have thicker pedicels than 

 those of var. micrantha ; as regards size, the fruits are intermediate between the 

 type and its variety. The hark is smooth. 



This form, for which I propose the name variety capitata, is figured at 6, 

 Plate xxx, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., xxii (1897), by Mr. Deane and myself, under 

 var. micrantha. 



The type is Mt. Victoria, 1st April, 1&89 (J. H. Maiden). There are closely 

 allied forms, not strictly capitate, and it occurs on the Blue Mountains and the 

 Hawkesbury Banges. 



SYNONYMS. 



1. E. micrantha, DC. 



2. E. signata, F.v.M. 



1. E. micrantha, DC. Following is the original description :— 



Operculo conico cupulae longitudine, pedunculis angulatis petioli longitudine axillaribus et 

 subterminalibus, umbellis 15-20-floris, foliis oblongis coriaceis basi attenuates longe acuminatis nerpulis 

 ante toarginem confluentibus. In Novu-Hollandia, Sieb., plant ex. n. 497. Folia utrinqne lucida, petiolo 

 semipollicari, lamina 6-7 poll, longa, pollicem lata, venis penniformibus. Alabastra ovoidea generis minima. — 

 (Prod, iii, 217.) 



I have examined Sieber's No. 497, and it is var. micrantha. 



2. E. signata, F.v.M. This is described in Journ. Linn. Soc. iii, 85 (L859). 

 Mueller quotes for his type specimens, — " In hills and wooded grassy hills near the 

 Brisbane River." Also Macarthur's Sydney Woods, Paris Exhibition, No. 163 in 

 herb. Hook. He also states that it is called " Spotted Gum " in the Moreton Bay 

 district. 



I have a specimen of Mueller's type from Kew, besides which I saw it at 

 Kew. It is typical var. micrantha. 



Macarthur's specimen was exhibited under No. 163 for the Paris Exhibition 

 of 1855 and under No. 30 for the London Exhibition of 1862. His label is, 

 " Aboriginal name in Cumberland and Camden, ' Caarambuy.' Known as 'White 

 Gum.' Diameter, 24-40 inches. Height, 60-80 feet. Not much valued, being 

 generally of crooked growth." This also is typical var. micrantha, 



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