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Now we come to the Rockhampton district : — 



Mt. Morgan (C. F. Henrickson). Rockhampton (A. Tliozet). " E. rostrata 

 Schlecht. (E. exserta F.v.M.)" in Mueller's hand-writing. Rockhampton (R. H. 

 Cambage, No. 3993). " Messmate " Rockhampton (A. Murphy). 



" She Bloodwood." With fruits markedly different in size, and associated with 

 E. corymbosa Sm. and E. crebra F.v.M. Sucker leaves narrow. Duaringa (J.H.M.). 

 (I went to Duaringa because the late P. O'Shanesy had seen it there, and I had to decide 

 what position to take up in regard to the species.). 



"Messmate" or " Pepperina." Duaringa (A. Beck). [By "Pepperina" the 

 South American Pepper-tree (Schinus molle) is usually meant in Australia, and I cannot 

 see any resemblance. I think " Peppermint " is really meant]. " A Stringybark." 

 Duaringa (A. Murphy, Jr.: R. H. Cambage, No. 3,990). 



A Mr. Norton, whom I met at Duaringa, stated that he distilled Eucalyptus oil 

 for some years and found the Bendoo (presumably E. exserta) to be richest in oil. 



Comet River (P. O'Shanesy). Summit of The Virgin, Springsure (J. L. Boorman). 



We are now in a position better to understand Mr. O'Shanesy's notes on the 

 occurrence of E. exserta going west from Rockhampton along the railway line. 



" Arriving at Duaringa, 65 miles from Rockhampton, .... in company 

 with the above (Eucalyptus citriodora or Scented Gum), we found Eucalyptus exserta 

 (locally known as the " Shea (sic) Bloodwood "), a tree of 50 to- 60 feet in height, having 

 the appearance of E. corymbosa, but the bark is soft and fibrous, and the capsule small, 

 resembling that of E. tereticornis " (O'Shanesy, p. 16). 



Six miles from Emerald on sandy ridges he speaks of E. exserta, and adds that it 

 is plentiful on the ridges in the district generally, and again remarks on E. citriodora. 

 He says : "These two Eucalypts are only found in elevated districts, and it is noticeable 

 that they are generally, if not always, found in company." (ib. p. 26). 



" We traced Eucalyptus exserta from Stanwell (a village about 16 miles west of 

 Rockhampton) to 184 miles west from Rockhampton, always occurring on sandstone 

 formations." (ib. pp. 34 and 41, " Flora of Queensland," P. A. O'Shanesy, Rockhampton 

 1880). 



"Messmate. Very plentiful, sparse narrow leaves; reminds me of amygdalina. 

 Timber brown, not red, soft, easily split. Rarely more than 2 feet to 2 ft. 6 in. in 

 diameter. A mountain growth — sides and tops of mountains." 30 miles, north of 

 Rockhampton (A. Murphy). 



" Was noticed by me on the basaltic ridges between Port Mackay and Clermont. 

 This is the most northerly habitat hitherto recorded. It is a fine tree, and the wood is 

 excellent. I also saw it at Springsure, and again it has been pointed out by Mr. 

 O'Shanesy as flourishing near Rockhampton in one small patch." (Rev. J. E. Tenison- 

 Woods in Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W., vii, 341). 



Somewhere between Mackay and Claremont remains the most northerly locality 

 recorded, so far as I am aware, as it would be unsafe to accept the Gulf of Carpentaria 

 locality referred to in the following paragraph, on the evidence available. 



Gilbert River (R. Daintree). " E. rostrata Schlecht. (E. exserta F.v.M.)." in 

 Mueller's handwriting. I think that this is perhaps correctly referred to E. exserta, 

 but the specimen is only in young bud. 



