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Another peculiarity pointed out by Mr. Mowles was that the blue gum only grows on the top and 

 southern fail of a low ridge running east and west, no specimens being seen on the northern slope, but he 

 showed me a seedling transplanted two miles to the north, making good growth. 



F. R. 22,699 was proclaimed for the protection of this timber which was, I believe, submitted for 

 identification by Mr. Crawford of Moona Plains, and is situated on a high tableland about 3,800 feet 

 ahove sea-level. 



This plateau is surrounded by deep gulfs and at present can only be reached on horseback, it 

 contains approximately 60,000 acres. 



There is approximately about 800 acres containing this blue gum, which is intermixed with 

 stringybark, blackbutt, white gum, oak and honeysuckle." 



AFFINITIES. 



Mueller, in " Eucalyptographia," says: — 



It is at once distinguished from its numerous congeners, except E. alpina, by the warty-glandular 

 calyces, covered by a crown-shaped lid ; besides the shape of its. almost or quite sessile fruit is exclusively 

 peculiar and bears resemblance only to E. megacarpa and E. Preissiana. 



1. With E. alpina, Lindl. 



E. alpina is of very slow growth, remains always a shrub, has thicker, more shining, almost oval or 

 even roundish leaves, smaller flowers, nearly heart-shaped anthers, less angular fruits with more depressed 

 rim. ( : ' Eucalyptographia," under E. globulus.) 



The two are certainly warted-budded species for the most part, and warted- 

 fruited sometimes. Reference may he made to Plate 41. The fruits of E. alpina, 

 however, have their valves exsert, and are more hemispherical in shape than those 

 of E. globulus. 



2. With E. megacarpa, E.v.M. 



This and E. globulus have something in common, particularly as regards the 

 fruits. I have already referred to the matter at page 248. 



3. With E. Preissiana, Schauer. 



Except that both have somewhat large fruits, it would not occur to one to 

 compare the two species. Reference to Plate 78 shows that the buds and fruits 

 have nothing in common ; it remains only to add that E. Preissiana is a small shrub 

 with bright yellow filaments to the stamens. 



4. With E. Cambagei, Deane and Maiden. 



This is another species which sometimes has warted buds. I will refer to the 

 affinities when I come to E. Cambagei. 



5. With E. Maideni, E.v.M. 



This species has the closest affinity of all to E. globulus, and I will deal with 

 the matter when I come to E. Maideni. 



HYBRIDISM. 



I have specimens of Tasmanian (?), Algerian, and Californian origin that 

 appear to be hybrids of this species. They will be described when they are figured. 



