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 31. E. Planchiana F.v.M. 



The Grafton-Copmanhurst road runs through a belt for a couple of miles, between 3 and 5 

 miles from Copmanhurst. Good specimens may be seen not far from the junction of the Eastonville and 

 Copmanhurst roads, in company with E. Bancrofti, E. Baileyana, E. corymbosa, E. acmenioides and 

 E. tereticornis. Mr. C. Savidge of Copmanhurst informed us that it is known locally as "Yellow Jacket," 

 and is one of the best timbers in the district for fencing. Unfortunately it is not very plentiful, as we did 

 not see it in any other part of the district. (Blakely and Shiress.) 



62. E. polyanthemos Schauer. 



Bed Box is another lowland species that very rarely ascends to the hills, and when it does, becomes 

 considerably altered in appearance and character. This tree is not very plentiful, being mostly confined 

 to the country between the Tambo Eiver and Merriman's Creek, on the fringe of the Bed Gum (E. tereti- 

 cornis) areas. A little of it is met with through the forests along the Tambo Valley and in East Gippsland, 

 where it is generally of very inferior quality. The best timber is obtained f .o n the forest i near Fern bank, 

 Heyfield, and Longford, (Havry Hopkins, Bairn sdale.) 



The above remarks apply to North and East Gippsland, (See Part XIII, p, 112,) 



40. E. populifolia Hook. 

 Mr. Harry Hopkins, says, in " Advance Australia," for October, 1909 : ''Another 

 species, not common in Victoria, but which extends eastward through New South Wales 

 and to Queensland, according to von Mueller, is E. populifolia— -the poplar-leaved or 

 shining box tree. I have not seen it west of the Tambo Eiver." He has sent me 

 specimens from Orbost and the Tambo River, whose foliage simulates that of 

 E. Baueriana a good deal. Although I reject it as a Victorian plant on the evidence, 

 I somewhat confidently look forward to its collection in the Mallee country, or north- 

 west. 



Queensland. — Dr. H. I. Jensen remarks on its Queensland localities : "Poplar Box," calciphile ; 

 found on heavy clayey subsoil, capillarity poor, water capacity good. It is a widespread western slopes 

 species, but extends to the coast in the central district, and as far north as Mount Coolon, on calcareous 

 sandstones, shales, alluvials of Walloon, Ipswich and Bowen formations ; not common on volcanic rocks. 

 The northern Mount Coolon variety has a long leaf resembling that of E. hemiphloia in shape, but the 

 characteristic inflorescence and capsules. Associates — E. melanophloia on calcareous sandstone on dry 

 drained slopes, with Acacia harpophylla, Eremophila Mitchelli on flats and deep clay soils. With E. Nor- 

 mantonensis on flats at Mount Coolon. 



54. E. pruinosa Scbauer. 



Northern Territory. — Between Running Spring and Powell's Creek, No. 7 ; also 

 between Tennar.t's Creek and Running Spring, No. 35. (Captain S. A. White.) 



244. E. ptychocarpa F.v.M. 

 North West Australia. — Dillen's Spring (W. V. Fitzgerald). 



A species very infrequently met. with, and growing in small patches, all of which were on the banks 

 of creeks or around springs. I quote all the localities in which it was seen — Hann's Springs, Hann's 

 Pass, King Leopold Bange, in moist sandy soil in sandstone valley. Tree of 50 feet. East end of Edkins 

 Bange, near Mt. Shadforth, in sandy soil along creeks. Mount Agnes (Central Kimberley) in rough sand- 

 stone valley. Mitchell and Carson Bivers, in sandy moist soil on river-banks. The largest trees seen 

 were in Hann's Pass. (C. A. Gardner, Kimberleys.) 



