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DESCRIPTION. 



CCXCVIII. x E. pseudo-globidus (HortJ, Naudin. 



For a brief description and figure see Part LII, p. 78, Plate 214, fig. 6. 



On p. 106 of the above Part I stated :— " It is an undoubted hybrid, but has 

 apparently not yet been formally described." Having satisfied myself that it is a 

 natural hybrid, I now proceed to describe it more fully. 



A medium-sized Gum tree, with the general appearance of E. globulus or E. bicostata. Bark smooth 

 and blotched, except for a few feet at the base of the trunk ; branches smooth, but sometimes with a few 

 ribbony flakes of dead bark adhering to them; branchlets angular. 



Juvenile leaves glaucous, particularly on the lower surface, opposite for an indefinite number of 

 pairs, ovate to lanceolate, apiculate or acute, sessile to stem-clasping, or somewhat similar to those of 

 E. globulus, 6-10 cm. long, 3-5 cm. broad ; venation obscure, the lateral veins rather fine and distant, 

 diverging at an angle of 60-70° with the midrib ; intramarginal vein distant from the minutely snb- 

 crenulated margin. Internodes quadrangular, glaucous. 



Intermediate leaves opposite to alternate, sessile to shortly petiolate, oblong to oblong- 

 lanceolate, apiculate to acuminate, very glaucous on the lower surface, and usually of a dark-green colour 

 on the upper surface, 10-16 cm. x 6-10 cm. ; venation somewhat distant and more or less distinct, the 

 lateral veins very irregular and much branched upwards, usually diverging at an angle of 50-60° with 

 the midrib ; intramarginal vein distant from the edge. Internodes quadrangular, glaucous. 



Mature leaves alternate, lanceolate to falcate-lanceolate, usually acuminate, 10-35 cm. long, 

 2^5 cm. broad, or broader; venation moderately distinct, the lateral veins rather fine, radiating at an 

 angle of 35-40° with the midrib ; intramarginal veins usually distant from the margin. 



Inflorescence in axillary triads, the common peduncle compressed 10-12 mm. long, 5 mm. broad 

 at the top, bearing three moderately large pedicellate flowers. Buds clavate, slightly angular, subglaucous, 

 the short, verrucose operculum umbonate to apiculate. Calyx turbinate, tri or quadrangular, smooth, 

 usually longer than the operculum ; filaments white ; anthers versatile, the cells rather long and with a 

 large dorsal gland. Pedicels usually quadrangular, as long as or longer than the calyx-tube. 



Fruit pedicellate, turbinate, moderately thick, smooth or with 1-2 short ribs, 10-12 mm. long and 

 about as broad across the top; disc prominent, usually fused to the well exserted valves and often 

 concealing them. 



RANGE. 



As already stated in Part LII, p. 78, this species was first noticed in Algiers and 

 was regarded by Naudin as a hybrid of E. globulus. I am now convinced that it is a 

 natural hybrid, and in the present state of our knowledge it appears to be confined to 

 Metung, Victoria, and was collected by Dr. A. W. Howitt, January, 1906; J.H.M., July 

 1908, and J. L. King, August, 1909. In Part XVIII, p. 258, 1 referred to the above 

 specimens as abberrant forms of E. Maideni. I have also received a cultivated specimen 

 from New Zealand, collected by the Rev. J. H. Simmonds, which seems to come very 

 close to this species, and at the same time it shows affinity to E. McClatchie Kinney. 



