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Fifteen feet high and up to 3 inches in diameter. A long, weak trunk of 

 pretty uniform diameter — say 2 inches, on the average — quite prostrate, quite erect, 

 and also spreading and rambling. Smooth gum, small ribbons. Circular leaf 

 scars all round trunk. Peduncles up to half an inch. On the summit of Mt- 

 Blaxland, and also on ridge one mile north of Bridge. 



Small trees from 10 to 30 feet long, about 3 inches in diameter. Wood pale 

 colour, tough ; bark white, showing ribbons ; leaves glaucous. Apsley, Bathurst> 

 west of the road between Bockley and Perth. On the south side of hill, in mica 

 schist formation (R. H. Cambagc). 



On Silurian slate hills near Cowra Creek, about 20 miles north-east of 

 Cooma, 10-15 feet high. Scarce, occurring in small patches of an acre or so (R. H. 

 Cambage, No. 1,922). 



AFFINITIES. 



1. With E. cinerea P.v.M. 



Both under the present species and under E. cinerea F.v.M. I have given a 

 full account of the confusion which has arisen between these two species. It is the 

 normal form of E. cinerea which has been confused with it, before it passes into the 

 lanceolate form. E. pulverulenta is a much smaller plant, has smooth bark with 

 ribbons, the leaves are more rigid, and the fruits are larger. 



2. With E. melanophloia F.v.M. 



Compare Figures 1-4 of Plate 54. This is another cordate, sessile leaved 

 species, but the fruits of E. pulverulenta are in threes and much larger and sessile, 

 while the anthers are different. E. melanophloia is an Ironbark, and a tree. 



3. With E. cordata Labill. 



See p. 283, Part XIX of the present work. 



Compare also Plates 83 and 84. E. cordata may attain the size of a fairly 

 large tree ; E. pulverulenta is always a spindly shrub. The leaves of the former are 

 more or less ornate, those of the latter are entire and thicker. The tips of the 

 valves of the fruits of E. pulverulenta are usually more exsert. But it is obvious 

 that the species are closely allied. 



