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Northern localities. — " Flooded or Red Gum." Cooranbong (Forest Ranger 

 Martin). 



' White or Ribbon Gum.' Specimens with, leaves of normal width, but those 

 from a young tree fruiting in the broadly-lanceolate stage. Fruits with a very broad rim. 

 It is often the case that the leaves from young, vigorous trees have leaves very much 

 broader than those from older ones." Large tree, alluvial, Myall River (A. Rudder). 



Glaucous buds, and leaves rather broad. Minembah, Whittingham, near 

 Singleton (J.H.M.). 



Young branchlets winged as is sometimes seen in E. amplifolia. Buds glaucous 

 and some leaves reminiscent of the preceding specimen, but some leaves narrow- 

 lanceolate; fruit with a rounded or domed rim. Williams River (J. L. Boorman). 



" Narrow-leaved variety of tereticornis not the best " (referring to the quality 

 of the timber). This form has the usual narrow lanceolate leaves and has rather short 

 conical opercula. Underbank, Upper Williams River, via Dungog (A. Rudder, M. 2). 



Height 50 feet, diameter 1 ft. in. With broadly-lanceolate, glaucous foliage, 

 angular branchlets and sharp-rimmed fruits. At first sight a very distinct form, but 

 it shows transit to E. Bancrofti, and other allied species. In clayey or rocky soil, Ph. 

 Uffington, Dungog district. (A. Rudder, G. 12). 



" Narrow-leaf form, timber very durable." Stroud district (A. Rudder). 



Height 140 feet, diameter 3 feet. Black loam. Near Gloucester (A. Rudder). 

 Gloucester (W. Heron). 



Spotted bark. On top of hill from Murrurundi, on road approaching Ardglen. 

 Leaves broadish, some triplinerved. Shows affinities to E. Bancrofti. (J.H.M. and 

 J. L. Boorman). " Grey Gum." Murrurundi Common (L. A. Macqueen, Forest 

 Guard, No. 4). Murrurundi is on the Page River. 



' White Gum." An interesting specimen with angled calyx-tubes and showing 

 decided affinity in the buds to E. Bancrofti. Waverley Station, Page River (L. A. 

 Macqueen, Forest Guard). Denman (W. Heron, No. 21). 



Scone : also Page River (J.H.M.). With small buds. Stewart's Brook, Upper 



Hunter (J.H.M. ). Upper Hunter (Backhouse, No. 8), from Kew Herbarium. In 

 half -grown glaucous bud, showing marked rim indicating double operculum. Nundle 

 (J.H.M., J. L. Boorman). 



"' Slaty Gum," ' because very glaucous.' A small irregular tree flowering in the 

 juvenile leaf stage as well as in the stage with normal mature leaves." Taree (E. H. F. 

 Swain). 



" Slaty Gum." " Smooth bark like Stinking Gum," see p. 23. Gloucester- 

 road, Port Macquarie (Forest Ranger G. R. Brown, No. 442). Port Macquarie (G. R. 

 Brown, J.H.M.). " Red Gum," Beechwood, Rolland's Plains (J. L. Boorman). 

 " Stinking Gum." Foot of ascent to tableland, Port Macquarie to Walcha (J.H.M.). 



Macleay River (Dr. H. Beckler). Trial Bay (J. L. Boorman.) 



