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Bourke (O. C. MacDougall and J.H.M.) ; plentiful along the Western Line 

 from Mumbil to Bourke (J. L. Boorman) ; North Bourke (A. Murphy). Most of 

 the specimens with narrow lanceolate leaves and the foliage more drooping than 

 usual. 



Tarcoon (J. L. Boorman) ; Brewarrina, " Bibble Box " with very paniculate 

 inflorescence (C. J. McMaster). 



" Bibble or Round-leaved Box." Near Mitchell's Out-station, Dunlop, &c, 

 l.outh (R, Etheridge). 



" Bastard Box," W. Baiierlen, Tarella, Wilcannia, August, 1887, No. 62. 

 Bark persistent ; tree, 30-50 feet. Some of the leaves are large and coarse ; similar 

 leaves are found in the Bourke district. Others are lanceolate, and even narrow 

 lanceolate; Wilcannia (H. V. Jackson^ ; White Cliffs (E. P. O'Reilly); Cobham 

 Lake (W. Baiierlen) ; Tinapagee, Wanaaring (R. J. Dalton). 



Minore (J. L. Boorman) ; Narromine (R. Helms) ; Tomingley to Narromine 

 (J.H.M.) ; Dubbo (C. J. McMaster). 



" Poplar-leaved Box." Small spreading tree on the Castlereagh (W. Woolls) ; 

 on the plains near Baradine (W. Forsyth) ; " Box," Wee Waa, Barren Junction 

 (J. L. Boorman). 



" Bibble Box," " Broad-leaf Box," or " Peppermint Box." Useful for 

 fencing purposes, &c. Strong and durable. Habitat, open forests and low flats. 

 Plentiful in some localities. Flowering period varies. (Forest Ranger McGee, 

 Narrabri) ; Narrabri, common (J.H.M.) ; Moree (J. L. Boorman) ; Gungal, Merriwa, 

 apparently scarce in the district (J. L. Boorman). 



Queensland. 



Blackall, Barcoo (Bailey); Crocodile Creek (Bowman); Lake Elphinstone, 

 Roekhampton (Amalia Dietrich) ; Rockhampton (R. Simmons); Chinchilla (Bailey) ; 

 Dalby and other parts of South Queensland (Bailey) ; Darling Downs (Bailey) ; 

 Gayndah (S. A. Lindeman). 



" Scrub Box-tree " of Burdekin River (E. largiflorens, F.v.M., var. parvi- 

 flora, Benth. (B.F1. hi, 215). 



" Box-tree " of Suttor River (E. largiflorens, F.v.M., var. parviflora, 

 Benth. (B.F1. hi, 215). 



AFFINITIES. 



1. With E alba, Reinw. 



The name E. populifolius was originally used (with Hooker as author) in 

 Mitchell's " Tropical Australia," p. 204, foot-note (184S). Mitchell's specimens were 



