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DESCRIPTION. 



CDXI. x E. Crawfordi Maiden and Blakely, n.sp. 



Arbor modiocris, cortice ramulorum aspero, squamosa; folia juvenilia nondum visa; folia matura 

 attenuata, petiolata, angusto-lanceolata, acuminata, 7-16 cm. longa, 1-5-3 cm. lata; flores 5-12 in umbellis 

 axillaribus ; gemmae pedicellatae, ovatae, acutae, circiter 6 mm. longac ; antherac versatilcs, longitudinaliter 

 dehiscentes ; capulac pedicellatae, campanulatae, 3-4 x 3-4 mm. 



A supposed natural hybrid between E. saligna and E. acaciwfoimis. A tie3 up to 70 feet high, 

 with a rough scaly bark extending to the small branches, the remainder of the branches smooth and of 

 a pinkish colour. 



Juvenile and intermediate leaves not seen. 



Mature leaves alternate, petiolate, narrow-lanceolate, acuminate, tbin, slightly paler on the 

 lower surface, 7-16 cm. long, 1-5-3 cm. broad. Venation moderately distinct, and somewhat coarser 

 than in E. saligna, the median nerve prominent beneath, faintly channelled above. Lateral veins irregular, 

 often furcate, spreading at an angle of 45-55° with the midrib. Intramarginal vein close to the edge. 



Inflorescence in axillary umbels, the peduncle slender, compressed, 6-8 mm. long, supporting 

 5-12 shortly pedicellate flowers. Buds yellowish-brown, ovate, acute; calyx-tube campanulate, 3 mm. 

 long, and about as broad ; operculum acutely conoid to rostrate, about the same length as the calyx-tube, 

 the pedicels 2-3 mm. long. Filaments white ; anthers versatile, with longitudinal cells and a large basal 

 gland. 



Fruit campanulate, truncate, pedicellate, somewhat thin, three or four-celled, the short, deltoid 

 acute valves enclosed or slightly exceeding the small annular capsular disc which is evolved from the 

 staminal ring, 4-5 mm. long, 4-4-5 mm. in diameter. 



Named in honour of the late Mr. A. JR.. Crawford, of Moona Plains, Walcha, who 

 was a keen student of our vegetation, and on several occasions brought under my notice 

 (J.H.M.) the tree which now bears his name. It was my intention to figure it along 

 with the other natural hybrids in Part LII, but it was overbooked. » 



RANGE. 



So far it has only been recorded from Moona Plains, Walcha, New South Wales, 

 Mr. A. L. Crawford. In January, 1897, 1898, and in December, 1904, Mr. Crawford 

 sent me specimens of this tree accompanied by the following note concerning it :— " No. 

 1, a supposed hybrid between Eucalyptus saligna and E. acaciaformis , Black Peppermint. 

 Trunk rough from the ground to within 3-4 feet from tips of branches. The tree is 

 about 70 feet high, and there are other young trees resembling it which are 20 or 30 feet 

 high, perhaps seedlings of the large tree." In May, 1909, I received further specimens 

 and a letter from Mr. Crawford, which is as follows :— " You may remember me writing 

 to you re a hybrid Eucalyptus, E. saligna and E. acaciceformis . I have found another 



