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3. With E. Risdoni, Hook., f. 



" The Chief Justice remarked that one thing he found with regard to the 

 foliage of Eucalyptus cordata was that while in its young state it closely resembled 

 E. Risdoni ; the latter in its more advanced state was more lanceolated, and not 

 glaucous as in E. cordata. (Proc. Roy. Soc. Tas., 1888, xxxiii). 



A specimen labelled " Eucalyptus cordata " in Eraser's handwriting in herb., 

 Oxon is E- Risdoni. 



There is no doubt that the two species present some similarity, and it will be 

 convenient to turn to Part VI, where E. Risdoni is hgm-ed. 



Obvious differences between the two species are the more usual bluntness of 

 the leaves of E. cordata ; the fruits of E. cordata are usually in threes, and are 

 larger than those of E. Risdoni, and not sessile ; the anthers of the latter are 

 reniform ; the leaves of E. cordata are more crenulate. 



4. With E. cosmophylla, E.v.M. 



"Like E. pulcerulenta (pulvigera, A. Cunn., J.H.M.) it appeal's to be much 

 more nearly allied to E. cosnwphylla." (B.E1. iii, 22 i). I will deal with this when 

 I come to E. cjsmopliylla in Tart XXI. 



5. With E. Stuartiana, E.v.M., var. cordata, Baker and Smith. See Proc. 



Aust. Assoc. Adv. Sci. ix, 348. 

 I will deal with this when I come to E. cinerea, Part XXI. 



6. With E. Gunnii, Hook., f. 



Mueller (Eucalyptographia) quotes Mr. F. Abbott as having stated that the 

 sap is sweet. In this respect it resembles E. Gunnii. 



1. AVith.F. obliqua, L'Herit, 



" Oldrield expressed an opinion that this might be the young tree of E. 

 obliqua ; the flowers, however, as well as the fruit, and especially the anthers, are 

 far too dissimilar to admit of the approximation of the two species without more 

 conclusive evidence." (Bentham, in B.E1. iii, ^24). I have not seen Oldfield's 

 remarks ; they are probably attached to a label, and I would suggest that they 

 were made before it was known what E. obliqua really is. (See p, 51, Part II). 

 Of course, E. cordata and E. obliqua have no close affinity. 



