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over 100 feet and exceeds 4 feet in diameter. Is considered a fine timber and is largely 

 used for fencing purposes. It is almost solely used at Kopsen's factory for pick-handles. 

 It would make fine furniture, as it takes a good polish and looks exceedingly well when 

 worked into chairs and tables. Found throughout the mountainous parts of the district. 

 Grows equally well along sides of gullies and tops and sides of hills. Tumbarumba 

 (H. A. Timms). 



Big Jack Mountain, near Wyndham, at 3,000 feet (E. Cheel). Greig's Flat, 

 near Pambula (E. Cheel). 



Yourie, County of Dampier (Forest Guard Oliver Smith). 



" Tall tree, thin stem; stems of a ribbony nature, the ribbons hanging often many 

 feet in length, which, through the inner bark being of a whitish colour, give the plant the 

 name of White Top. The bark of the lower part of the stem is persistent, and being 

 often blackened, gives the plant a black butt, which contrasts with the white tips.'' 

 Yourie, near Cobargo (J. L. Boorman). 



Bermagui (Forest Guard W. Dunn). Murrah River (W. Dunn). 



" Peppermint," Boyne State Forest, 4 miles north of Bateman's Bay (L. Walker). 

 Called " Ribbon Gum," Boyne, 10 miles north of Bateman's Bay (L. Walker). 



Burrinjuck (J. L. Boorman). 



Drooping. Heavy crop of fruit. Common in the district. Condor Creek at 



foot of Mount Coree, Brindabella-Uriara road, Canberra (C. Weston). 



Bell's Paddock, Araluen (R. H. Cambage). Durran Durra, near Braidwood 

 (E. Cheel). 



Bundanoon (W. Greenwood, No. 163). Small Weeping-willow like tree, smooth 

 bark. Bowral (W. Greenwood. No. 177). Mittagong (W. Dunn). Berrima (J. L. 

 Boorman). 



Foot of Mount Jellore (E. Cheel). 



Hill Top, near Saw-mills (E. Cheel). 



Kangaroo Valley (J.H.M.). 



Menangle (A. A. Hamilton). Cobbitty, banks of Nepean (J.H.M.). Odour 

 impregnates the surrounding air. Bent's Basin, Nepean River (E. Cheel and J. L. 

 Boorman). Glenbrook Creek, Nepean River (J.H.M.). 



" Very tall tree, with comparatively thin stem, 2-3 feet diameter, usually 

 much less. Bark of Peppermint nature. Timber straight in grain. Not plentiful." 

 Glengowan, Upper Meroo (J. L. Boorman and A. Murphy). This and Putty, near 

 Singleton (Part VI, p. 162), are the most northerly localities recorded so far. 



AFFINITIES. 



1. With E. radiata Sieber. 



2. With E. amgydalina Labill. 

 Discussed at page 228. 



