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Cape River (?Peter Johnson. No. 289). Mt. Elliott (E. Fitzalan). From Herb; 

 Melb. 



Lake Dunn Station. (From F. M" Bailey.) There is a Lake Dunn Station not 

 far from Aramac. 



AFFINITIES. 



1. With Angophora. 



The affinity of E. setosa to the Angophoras has already been touched upon. 



Mueller ( i; Euealyptographia ") says : " The resemblance of E. setosa to species of Angophora is most 

 striking, especially on account of the reddish or dark-brown stiff short hairs, which arc most copiously 

 developed on the branchlets and inflorescence ; this renders their similarity in habit complete." 



In the field, Mr. C'ambage speaks of its general resemblance towards Angophora 

 subvelutina, and notes that the bark is " between that of an Angophora and Eucalyptus 

 robust a." I will deal with the affinities of Eucalyptus and Angophora later. 



2. With the CorymboscE. 



The fruit of E. setosa shows a strong affinity to the Corynibosse. and Mueller 

 (" Euealyptographia ") recognises this in the following words : — 



Amongst its own congeners E. setosa must find a systematic place near E. corymhosa, E. terminalis, 

 E. dichromopMoia, E. trachyphhia and their allies, which all exhibit a similar imperfectly defined dehiscence 

 of the calyx. 



Mr. Cambage says, " its broadly winged seeds show its affinity with the Bloodwood 

 group of Eucalypts." 



3. With E. aspera F.v.M. 



" E. aspera approaches this species (E. setosa) in the roughness of the branchlets and much in foliage, 

 though its leaves arc generally not so large and comparatively not so broad, but the smooth calyces with 

 polished lid, the small fruits with sharp edge, and the seeds not provided with appendages, bring that species 

 into much closer contact with E. clavigera and also E. ferruginea, except in the size of the fruit." 

 (" Euealyptographia " under E. setosa.) 



If my readers will turn to Plate 152 (Part XXXVII) they will see that, as regards 

 the leaves, there is a good deal of similarity between the two species, but as between the 

 comparatively small,'thm-walled, papery fruit of E. aspera and the large, woody, globular 

 to urceolate fruit of E. setosa, the difference is very wide. 



4. With E. Foelschiana F.v.M. 



The two species have been confused, presumably on the fruit, which may be 

 as urceolate in E. setosa as it is in the other species. The vestiture of E. setosa is, 

 however, a character. The matter of the resemblance will be again referred to when 

 E. Foelschiana is reached. . 



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