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With bark like an Ironbark to the branches. On Bowning Creek, a mile from 

 the township (A. Murphy). 



Zara, Wanganella, via Hay (E. Officer). Near Lake Urana (J. G. Luehmann, jr.). 

 Lining creek at Wagga Wagga (Dr. H. I. Jensen). Banks of Mnrrumbidgee at Oundagai 

 (W. D. Francis). 



"'Flooded Gum," Wyalong (District Forester Osborne). Grenfell (Forest 

 Guard H. F. Webber). 12 miles out from Temora on road to Grenfell (Rev. J. W. 

 Dwyer, No. 142). Bimbi, via Young and Grenfell (J.H.M.). Weddin (J.H.M.). 



Large hemispherical E. rudis-like fruits; also fruits smaller than the normal, 

 and buds with opercula more attenuate than the normal. Dirt Hole Creek, Rye Park, 

 near Burrowa (V. Roberts). 



Eighty-one years ago, on the occasion of the exploration of western New South 

 Wales it was referred to in these words : — 



" The Yarra grew here (Lachlan River) as on the Darling, to a gigantic size, the height sometimes 

 exceeding 100 feet. The Yarra is certainly a pleasing object, in various respects; its shining bark and 

 lofty height inform the traveller of water, or at least of the bed of a river or lake ; and being visible over 

 all other trees, it usually marks the course of rivers so well, that in travelling along the Darling and Lachlan, 

 I could with ease trace the general course of the river, without approaching its banks, until I wished to 

 encamp." (Mitchell's " Three Expeditions," ii, 54). He also gives a picturesque description of the tree. 



Lachlan River (J. Duff); Lower Lachlan River, with fruits larger than the normal 

 (H. Deane). "Forest Gum," " Gungwung " of the aborigines. Lachlan River (Forest 

 Ranger R. Kidston). Lake Cudgellico (J. L. Boorman). Wooyeo, Lake Cudgellico 

 (G. Stirling Home). Euabalong (J. L. Boorman). Bullock Creek, 25 miles north-west 

 of Trundle (R. H. Cambage, No. 1,014). Referred to under var. acuminata at p. 67. 

 Bogan Gate (J. L. Boorman). Manildra (J. L. Boorman). With glaucous fruits, 

 showing some affinity to E. dealbata. Borenore, near Orange (H. Deane). Dubbo 

 (C. J. Mc Master, J. L. Boorman). 



" Six miles on the Dubbo side of Gilgandra. Large tree like E. tereticornis. 

 Growing alongside creek." Shortish lanceolate leaves. Neither buds nor fruits quite 

 normal for either E. rostrata or E. dealbata. A most puzzling form, perhaps nearer to 

 E. rostrata (W. Forsyth). 



Narromine (J. L. Boorman). Mt. Harris, near Warren (J. L. Boorman). Nyngan 

 (W. Baeuerlen). Type of var. borealis (Baker). Referred to at p. 68. 



Banks of the Bogan near Nyngan (J.H.M. ). Fruits mostly larger than those 

 of var. borealis (type). I carefully selected my specimens, and the width of the juvenile 

 leaves varied from linear to lanceolate. The usual rostrate buds in both these specimens. 

 At the same time, Messrs. Baker and Smith have already stated that there is no morpho- 

 logical difference from E. rostrata. 



" No. 2. River Red Gum." Nyngan (District Forester C. Marriott). Fruits 

 of normal size and buds conical. (A dormant tendency in this species to var. acuminata.) 



Bogan River at Coolabah (J. W. Peacock, J. L. Boorman). 



