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RANGE. 



It seems to be confined to New South Wales and Queensland. It is a dry 

 country or interior species. It does not appear to have been recorded from South 

 Australia ; but in view of the New South Wales localities I haA'e indicated, which 

 approach the South Australian border, I should not be surprised to hear of its 

 occurrence in the latter State. 



New South Wales. 



Wentworth (Mrs. Forde). This is the specimen in regard to which 

 Dr. Woolls ("Plants of New South Wales," p. 52) announced E. Behriana as 

 occurring in New South Wales, and I believe his determination was based on the 

 plate of E. Behriana as depicted in " Eucalyptographia," which it matches very 

 well. (It is, however, not a very good plate.) The plant is, however, E. populifolia . 



"Hay district. 'Glossy-leaved Box.' Native name ' Geral ' (Lower 

 Lachlan). This is our second largest tree, attaining a height of 40 or 50 feet, with 

 a diameter of 3 feet. It is peculiar to the back country, and is easily distinguished 

 from the Box growing on the plains and along the banks of streams by its round 

 and glossy leaves. As a rule, this tree grows near spots where water collects after 

 rain and is almost invariably found bordering cane or Lignum (Ifuehlenbeckia 

 Cunninghamii) swamps" (K. II. Bennett). 



I have also received it from the same locality (Ivanhoe), from A. G. Little 

 through H. Deane. 



Mossgiel (John Bruckner). Labelled E. hemiphloia by Mueller. 



Zara, via Hay (Miss Edith Officer). Lanceolate leaves, some of them 

 narrow; reddish flowers, and with specially paniculate inflorescence. This remarkable 

 specimen may show hybridisation with E. bicolor and I will deal with it on another 

 occasion. 



Narrandera, labelled "White Box" (P. R. Condell) ; Warrii (J.S.Taylor). 



E. populifolia was not noticed south of the Wyalong district, but from this point northwards it 

 is one of the commonest trees in the interior. Although usually known as " Bimble Box," I was informed 

 that away to the westward of Wyalong it bears the name of "Minty Box"; but as I did not visit the 

 locality indicated, I cannot be certain of the species. (R. H. Cambage.) 



Euabalong (J. L. Boorman), with both narrow and broad leaves ; " Bimbil " 

 or " White Box." Egg-shaped leaves. Very hollow and gnarled (Forest Ranger 

 Kidston and J.H.M., Condobolin) ; Bogan Gate (J. L. Boormau) ; Cobar (Andra) ; 

 Mt. Boppy (J. L. Boorman) ; " Mallee Box," Nymagee (J. Wharton Cox) ; 

 " Bembil Box," Nyngan (District Forester C. Marriott). 



Coolabah (R. N. Peacock and J. L. Boorman) ; Marrar Creek via Girilambone 

 (T. E. Grigg). 



