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I am indebted to Mr. Baker for various specimens illustrating E. maculosa and 

 E. lactea, and so far have been unable to separate them. Mr. Baker, however, says, " It 

 resembles E. maculosa Baker in the shape of the fruits, but differs from it in the timber, 

 bark, and oil constituents." These should, however, be very definitely stated, in order 

 that they may be inquired into. 



3. E. viminalis Labill., var. (c). 



A somewhat peculiar form of E. viminalis grows between Toongabbie and Walhalla, Victoria, from 

 about 1,000 feet to 2,500 feet above sea level. It does not exceed 100 feet in height. The bark is somewhat 

 rugged, and persists over the bole, but on the branches is smooth and of a reddish brown tint, the foliage 

 is plentiful, and of a somewhat ashy-grey tint. The leaves are lanceolar to falcate, the veins rather indistinct, 

 but agree with those of E. viminalis. The umbels, buds, blossoms, and fruit are also of this type, but with 

 this difference, that the umbels have numerous buds, and only rarely three arranged in cruciform manner. 



The timber of this tree is of no use except as fuel. I have not observed it growing in any other 

 locality. (A. W. Howitt, in Trans. Roy. Soc. Vict. ii. 100, 1890.) 



RANGE. 



E. maculosa is found in many parts of New South Wales and Victoria, particularly 

 in cold, mountainous districts, usually on hillsides, and less frequently by the side of 

 streams. In its typical form it occurs on dry slopes and ridges ; in moist situations it 

 takes on a good deal of variation. 



Victoria.— A " White Gum," in a flat, most of which has water lying on it in the 

 winter. It is a slender tree of 50 feet, with short ribbony flakes. I saw a tree 2 feet 

 9 inches in diameter. It has rather long and slender pedicels. Mississippi Creek, not 

 far from the Cunninghame-Bruthen telegraph line (J.H.M.). 



I wrote as above in front of the tree in July, 1908. Following is what Mr. H. 

 Hopkins, with a wider experience of it, wrote to me later (June, 1913). 



A White Gum. Trees small, usually 6 inches to 12 inches diameter at base, 30-50 feet high, very 

 rarely up to 18 inches diameter and 60-80 feet high. Stems clean, with very white bark, not thick, very 

 smooth and often with a whitish ' ; bloom " upon it (pulverulent). Old bark peels off completely in thin 

 brown flakes, right to the ground, leaving the trunk frequently somewhat of a mottled appearance, with 

 bluish grey patches. Branches thin and straggling, producing a thin, light head. Leaves thin, dull green 

 on both sides. Twigs are generally pale yellowish or sometimes pink. Foliage rather thin and scattered. 



Found scattered amongst the Stringybark (E. eugenioides) and Mountain Ash (E. Sieberiana) forest 

 at Mississippi Creek, about 10 miles North east of Bruthen (East Gippsland) ; also at Cobbannah Creek, 

 Dargo Pioad. 



" Buds very commonly seven or less. E. viminalis, Walhalla Road " (A. W. 

 Howitt). Probably his viminalis (c) of Trans. Roy. Soc. Vict, ii., 100 as already quoted. 



Turnback Creek, O'Rourke's (A. W. Howitt); Beechworth (Falck) ; Ararat 

 (A. W. Howitt). 



Mr. R. H. Cambage has recorded it from Ballarat, and Mr. P. R. H. St. John 

 at Macedon and Woodend (R. T. Baker, in Proc. Aust. Ass. Adv. Sci. xiv, 1913). 



