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RANGE. 



(Typical Form.) 



It is a dry country species, occurring sparsely in Western and South Australia 

 (both States of comparatively low rainfall), in Victoria near the Murray, and in 

 New South Wales in .-the western or drier portion. It has not been found in 

 Queensland so far. 



Western Australia. 



I did not see much of the typical form in "Western Australia. 



A small tree at Pindar (Murchison line) is nearly typical. It has a rough, dark, flaky bark and 

 smooth limbs. The timber is dark (cigar) brown, but the tree is quite pipy ; the timber is, however, darker 

 than oleosa usually is, which is reddish brown, but that may be owing to the age of the tree. Only young 

 buds and ripe frait found, and very few trees were seen. 



Some small trees at Ravensthorpe, west of Esperance, have small fruits, and are not very dissimilar 

 to specimens of E. oleosa collected from localities of the type, but the juvenile foliage is remarkably 

 narrow. It is so narrow that it excites suspicion that we have here a different species, but the other 

 characters are those of true E. oleosa, and we have already many instances of considerable variation in 

 regard to juvenile foliage. The Rivensthorpe trees should be watched, as the specimens taken by me may 

 prove to be extremes. See fig. 12, PL 65. 



At Comet Vale (vid Kalgoorlie) I noticed a small erect, rigid gum, leaves very thick, fruits a little 

 more pear-shaped than usual. In bud and ripe fruit. It is a coarse form of E. oleosa, and I did not find 

 this particular form anywhere else. See fig. 13, PI. 65. — (Maiden, in Journ. W.A. Nat. Hist. Soc, iii, 

 170, 1911.) 



In addition, I have seen specimens from the following places : — 



Avon District (No. S99, Dr. E. Pritzel) ; Cut Hill, York, shrub of 8 feet 

 (No. 433, O. H. Sargent) ; Eucla (J. D. Batt), in Herb. Melb., see fig. 11, PI. 65 ; 

 70 miles from Eraser Range, Western Australia, — Elder Exploring Expedition 

 (R, Helms, 8th November, 1891). 



At page 124 of Part IV, Vol. i, of the present work, in the detailed description 

 of Plate 22, the following words occur : — 



3a. Unripe fruits; 3b, ripe fruits of E. fmcunda," Schauer. "Red Sandstone Hill, Minara, 

 Murchison River," W.A., Herb., Kew. (Herb. Hookerianum, 1867). "Flora Australiensis." Named 

 by Mr. Bentham, iii, p. 232. 



4a. Leaf; 4b, fruits of E. fcecunda, Schauer. "No. 3,295, W. Australia, 2nd July, 1901 (L. 

 Diels)." Leaves very thick. 



At page 115 we have — 



" Red Sandstone Hill, Minara, Murchison R., W.A. (Oldfield)." Herb. Syd. ex Herb. Kew. 

 " 3,295, frutex f-I m. alt. Greenough River in fruticetis limoso-arenosis. (L. Diels, 2/7'01.)" 



All the specimens are imperfect but identical, and I followed Bentham, who 

 named the Minara and some other Murchison River specimens E. fcecunda. I find 

 that this is erroneous, and that the specimens figured and referred to in the above 

 paragraphs properly belong to E. oleosa, P.v.M. 



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