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The followins: localitv brings us within 20 miles of Svdnev : — 



National Park (J.H.M.). Xarrow leaves, typical. This is the nearest locality 

 to the " Port Jackson r " district as recorded by Bentham. It does not occur around 

 Port Jackson. 



Western localities.— It is very abundant on the Blue Mountain Range; it seems 

 superfluous to give a complete list ofloealities. Mr. Cambage and I gave the following 

 note on walking over the Blue Mountains : — 



"'" Our first specimen was observed just past Faulconbridge Station, and was 

 9 inches in diameter, with a height of 20 feet. It is worthy of remark that the young 

 leaves contain caoutchouc. In favourable localities this species, usually a shrubby 

 plant, grows taller, with fewer flowers and coarser foliage. The coarseness of the 

 species appears to be a matter of good soil and shelter.'"'" (Proc. Linn. Soe. X.S.W., 

 1905, p. 196.) 



Mt. Wilson and Mt. Tomah (Jesse Gregson). Common as far as Clarence Siding 

 and beyond ( J. H.M.). 



" Small tree or shrub, with a smooth brown bark which does not vary in colour 

 on the stem, but the small branches have a reddish appearance. Height from 4^8 

 feet. r: Jenolan Caves (W. F. Blakely, No. 446). 



In Part IX, p. 282, I referred to an aberrant specimen from Molong. of which I 

 had received imperfect material under the name of '" Mountain Ash, : ' Its position 

 must remain uncertain until we obtain adequate material. 



AFFINITIES. 



1. With E. obtusiflora DC. 



E. striata opercula may be rugose and may be bluntish, showing transit to 

 E. obtusiflora. E. obtusiflora is dealt with in Part XXXIX at p. 295. which may be 

 referred to. 



2. With E. apieulata Baker and Smith. 



In view of the fact that E. striata suckers may be quite narrow, it is often quite 

 difficult to draw a line of demarcation between the two species. E. apieulata is figured 

 and described in Part IX of the present work. 



