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RANGE. 



Known only from northern Queensland. 



"At Lake Lucy near Rockingham Bay " Dallachy (original description). Rock- 

 ingham Bay is 18° 5' south latitude, and 146° 3' east longitude, just north of Hinchin- 

 brook Island. 



Mueller in " Eucalyptographia " adds to the Lake Lucy locality . . ." thence 

 to the falls of the Herbert River, and also at Glendhu, but nowhere gregarious," on 

 the authority of Police Inspector B. R. Stafford. 



In spite of the reference to Rockingham Bay, it does not appear that E. Howittiana 

 is found near the coast, for Lake Lucy is a little inland, to the west, being in 18° 34' 

 south latitude, and 145° 17' east longitude. Glendhu is a township on the Upper 

 Burdekin, and close by. 



The Herbert River Falls are well known, and are on the Middle Herbert, north 

 of Lake Lucy, in 18° 33' south latitude, and 146° 20' east longitude. 



It will thus be seen that the known habitats of this species are very circumscribed, 

 and further investigation should be made in regard to it, together with particulars as 

 to colour of timber, and we want a more ample description of the bark. These would 

 help in indicating the natural affinities of E. Howittiana. 



Mr. R. H. Cambage describes a planted specimen in the Rockhampton Botanic 

 Garden as "A pendulous gum-tree, like some forms of E.tereticornis. Rough bark on 

 trunk." 



AFFINITIES. 



" Among the few other species with minute flowers (namely E. brachyandra, E. crebra, E. haemastoma 

 var. micrantha, E. microtheca, E. popuUfolia, E. Ravcretiana and E stettulata , this new one is well marked 

 already in its foliage." (Original description.) 



These will be taken in order. 



1. With E. brachyandra F.v.M. 



See Vol. iii, p. 219, Plate 127. The anthers are different and in fruits 

 E. brachyandra belongs to that Angophoroid group which includes E. clavigera A. Cunn. 

 and E. Spenceriana Maiden. 



2. With E. crebra F.v.M. 



See Vol. ii, p. 63, Plate 53. E. crebra is a Red Ironbark, with narrow juvenile 

 leaves, fruits pedicellate and inclined to pear-shape. The anthers are quite different. 



