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SYNONYM. 



E. ecerulescens, Naudin, 2nd Mem., p. 47. 



A label in Herb. Mus. Paris reads : — "Eucalyptus ecerulescens, Naudin, du 

 Bois du Boulogne d' Alger, Fevrier, 1883. Type. Ech. fructilere venant de la Villa 

 Thuret (Alpes Mar.)." In flower and fruit. A second label reads : "Eucalyptus 

 ecerulescens, Ndn., Villa Tburet, Nov., 1889. Cb. Ndn." In bud only. Tbey are 

 referable to E. melliodora, A. Cunn. 



I bave received similar specimens from MM. Vilmorin, Andrieux, and Cie. 

 M. Naudin (2nd Mem.) recognised the affinity of this plant to E. melliodora, but be 

 distinguishes E. ecerulescens by the shorter leaves, " and perhaps better by its 

 general glaucescence." I may point out that E. melliodora is often glaucous. 



a. E. patentijlora, Miq., quoted by Bentham (B.F1. iii, 210) as a synonym of 



E. melliodora, A. Cunn., is by Mueller {Fragm. ii, G4) stated to be E. 

 viminalis, Labill. 



b. " Eucalyptus radiata, Sieber, vicinity of Hunter's River, New South "Wales," 



in Wilkes' U.S. Expl. Exped., 1838-42 (Botany, Asa Gray, i, 553), No. 

 25,474, U.S. Nat. Herb., is E. melliodora, A. Cunn. 



RANGE. 



This species, very commonly known as " Yellow Box," but largely passing 

 under the name of " Yellow Jacket " in addition, occurs in Victoria, New South 

 Wales, and (Queensland. 



As regards Victoria, the late Dr. A. W. Howitt informed me that it grows in 

 a scattered manner over almost the whole of that State, lowlands and highlands alike, 

 but nowhere exclusively as a forest. I fully expect to hear it recorded from South 

 Australia. 



Specific localities are now given for the first time for Queensland, and further 

 search requires to be made for it in that State. 



Victoria. 

 Lilydale (A. W. Howitt) ; Upper Yarra (C. Walter) ; Wantlo Vale (J. G. 

 Robertson) ; Goulburn Valley (Sylvester Browne) ; Bonnie Dcon and Toongabbie, 

 Gippsland (A. W. Howitt) ; Snowy River (Mueller) ; Myrniong Ranges (C. Walter) ; 



