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AFFINITIES. 



1. Wrfch E. fruticetorum, F.v.M. 



The anthers are very similar to those of E. fruticetorum, F.v.M., and E. 

 acacioides, A. Cunn. See also p. 43 (under E. fruticetorum). 



2. "With E. acacioides, A. Cunn. 



E. Thozetiana attains a larger size, the buds are more pointed, the fruits more 

 urceolate, and the foliage more pendulous, and, apparently, more shiny. The 

 juvenile foliage is very similar in both species ; the timber of E. Thozetiana appears 

 to contain less sap-wood ; but in order that the differences between the two timbers 

 may be accurately ascertained, specimens from approximately similar localities 

 should be compared. 



3 and 4. With E. oehrophloia, F.v.M. and E. cahjcogona, Turcz. 



E. Thozetiana has a smooth or hard scaly bark, with a dark brown timber. 

 (O'Shanesy, in the note quoted below,* says the wood is " red, but very little 

 known." Perhaps he is mistaken as to the colour.) 



E. oehrophloia has a hard scaly bark, and dark brown timber with a little 

 red in it (one specimen only examined by me). 



E. calycogoha has a smooth bark and dark brown timber. 



As far as my knowledge goes at present there is not much difference between 

 the timbers of the three species. The relations between tae two first species is 

 undoubtedly close, geog rapid cally as well ; E. cahjeogona is not found within 

 hundreds of miles of the other two, so far as we know at present. 



5. "With E. calycogoncl, Turcz., var. celastroides, Maiden. 



E. Thozetiana also requires to be very carefully compared with E. calycogona, 

 Turcz., var. celastroides, Maiden = E. celastroides, Turcz., which, as Diels and Pritzel 

 have shown (see p. 43), attains the height of 65 feet. The two trees display a good 

 deal of similarity (compare Plate 10 of this work and Mr. Baker's figure of 

 E. Thozetiana). The leaves of E. celastroides are usually glaucous. It is, however, 

 not to be surprised at that a New South Wales tree should present differences to a 

 West Australian one. Distances may be very great in Australia, and, hence, some 

 comparisons of plants have to remain in abeyance which in small countries could be 

 readily settled. 



* E. gracilis (he is referring to E. Thozetiana, F.v.M., J.H.M.) is a middle-sized tree of graceful habit, with a clear 

 trunk and short spreading head ; bark smooth, white, and entirely deciduous ; wood red, but very little known. 



The trunk is beautifully fluted, which appears to be a constant character of the species. It was first discovered by 

 the late Mr. Thozet in his fatal excursion to Expedition Range, and subsequently by the writer in the neighbourhood of 

 C'ometville, but its distribution in this district is very local. — ("Contributions to the Flora of Queensland," p. 42.) 



