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New South Wales. 

 The following join on with the high Victorian localities : — 



" Messmate," Tumut (Forest Ranger Mecham). Gilmore, near Tumut, rim 

 thicker (J. L. Boorman). Batlow (A. W. Howitt). " Messmate," Batlow (W. H. 

 Austin). Sent to me as typical of E. australiana. ; ' Messmate," Bago Forest Reserve, 

 Batlow district (W. A. W. de Beuzeville). " Peppermint," 20-40 feet. Fairly plentiful, 

 more particularly on road to Batlow. Tumbarumba (J. L. Boorman). " Peppermint." 

 Large trees on granite and basalt. Laurel Hill, Tumbarumba (R. H. Cambage, No. 871). 

 Talbingo (A. W. Howitt). " Peppermint," Cockatoo, near Holbrook (W. Forsyth). 

 Yarrangobilly (A. W. Howitt). " Messmate," Yarrangobilly Saw-mills (W. W. Gillespie, 

 E. Betche). " Messmate," Snowy River, near head of Murray (E. M. de Burgh). 



Following are nearer the South Coast : — 



Bellimbella, near Nerrigundah, also township of Nerrigundah (E. Cheel). " Tall 

 ribbon-barked tree of 60-80 feet," Nerrigundah (J. L. Boorman). Tree of 2 feet 

 diameter. L T sed for oil distillation. Dignam's Creek, between Cobargo and Tilba 

 Tilba (J. L. Boorman). In sending specimens from Yourie, near Cobargo, and Reedy 

 Creek, near Nerrigundah, Mr. Boorman says they are similar in every respect to Dignam's 

 Creek. " Used for oil." Yourie (W. Dunn, No. 23). " Rich in oil, diameter 8-15 

 inches; 25-30 feet." Yourie River (O. Smith). " Messmate or Peppermint." Mount 

 Stromlo, Federal Territory, with filiform pedicels (C. T. Weston, No. 4). Burrinjuck 

 (J. L. Boorman). 



Wyndham and Big Jack Mountain (J. L. Boorman, E. Cheel). Wyndham (A. W. 

 Howitt, E. Cheel). Mr. Cheel' s specimens are juvenile leaves from trees cut down by 

 oil-distillers. 



Braidwood, with filiform pedicels (E. Cheel). Corang River, Braidwood (E. Cheel). 

 " Peppermint, " Reedsdale, near Braidwood (H. Deane). Durran Durra, near Braid- 

 wood, juvenile leaves only (E. Cheel). Buddawang, fruit only (E. Cheel). Little River, 

 Braidwood (J. S. Allan). Araluen to Braidwood (J.H.M.). Locally distilled for oil, 

 Marulan (Mr. Simmonds, August, 1892). Nye's Hill, Wingello, and Wingello, with 

 filiform pedicels (J. L. Boorman). Penrose (S. H. Pearce). Mittagong (Rev. Dr. 

 Woolls). Berrima (J. L. Boorman). Kangaloon (J. L. Bruce). " Narrow-leaved 

 Peppermint," Goulburn (H. Deane). Hill Top (J.H.M.). 



Following are Western (Blue Mountains) localities : — 



In valley below the pool, 1 mile west of Woodford (R. H. Cambage, No. 4004). 

 Wentworth Falls (R. H. Cambage, J.H.M.). Blackheath (J.H.M.). Variable within 

 limits as all fruits are. An independent observer notes " These fruits cannot be 

 separated from E. auslralianar Juvenile leaves vary to broadish; Mount Victoria 

 (J.H.M.). Some of these fruits have the valves slightly exsert. Most of them and the 

 twigs generally are such a match of the E. radiata type than I am quite unable to point 

 out any difference between them. 



