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West.— Parramatta (H. Deane), very pointed operculmxi ; Richmond (W. F. 

 Burrows) ; Springwood (J. H. Camfield) ; with pointed opercula, Lowther-road, 

 Kanimbla Valley, near Mount Victoria (J.H.M.); Jenolan Caves (W. F. Blakely); 

 Capertee (J. L. Boorman) ; "Slaty Gum," Capertee (J. Sim, Jr.); Spotted or 

 "Slaty Gum," Lue (J. L. Boorman); Rylstone (R. T. Baker); Mudgee district 

 (M. J. Wilson). 



North.— Peat's Ferry, Hawkesbury River (J.H.M.); Gosford (A. Murphy); 

 Wallsend (W. W. Forsyth) ; Stewart's Brook, Upper Hunter (L. A. Macqueen). 



Fruits rather domed. Main southern spur of Woollooma Mountain within 

 boundaries of F.R. 17,534, Paiish of Chalmers, County Durham (H. L. White); Owen's 

 Gap, near Scone. Seems confined to the sandstone and is not on the basalt (R. H. 

 Cambage, No. (1,687). 



Lismore, Richmond River (W. Baeuerlen). Type of var. didyma (Baker and 

 Smith). 



Acacia Creek, Macpherson Range (W. Dunn and J. L. Boorman). 



Queensland. 

 South Killarney, Macpherson Range (E. S. Taylor). 



Near Brisbane (F. M. Bailey) ; fruits rather small. Blackbutt Range (R. N. 

 Jolly). I would like better specimens ; the present ones are very imperfect. 



Variety grandiflora. 

 Spit Road, Manly, Port Jackson (J. L. Boorman), amongst trees bearing fruits 

 of the normal size; Dungog Road coming from Booral, on a hill (A. Rudder); 7 miles 

 from Dungog (A. Rudder) ; Gloucester (A. Rudder). 



AFFINITIES. 



1. With E. resinifera Sm. 



"It differs .... in its extensively smooth, not fibrous bark, less deep-coloured wood, rather 

 thinner leaves, more visible oil-dots, partially paniculated flowers, shorter and less attenuated lid, more 

 depressed fruit-rim, and shorter and less pointed valves.*' (" Eucalyptographia " under E. punctata.) 



In the bush the two species could not be confused for a moment. E. punctata 

 is a Grey Gum, while E. resinifera is almost a Stringybark. E. resinifera has also a 

 heavier canopy of coarser foliage. The juvenile foliage of E. punctata is, however, 

 broader. The operculum of E. resinifera is almost invariably longer. The fruit of 

 E. punctata is usually cylindroid: it is only rarely that the fruits of the two species 

 should be confused. 



