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goes, they are new, with affinity to E. tereticomis var. brevifolia. . . . There is a 

 large quantity of E. trachypMoia growing on the sides of the hills all over the district." 

 (J. L. Boorruan, September, 1904.) 



Growing like Mallee on sandstone, top of mount near shale mine, Baerami, west 

 of Denman (K. H. Oambage, No. 2,687). 



About 14 miles west of Dunedoo, near Merrygoen railway station. A Mallee 

 about 10 feet high, with thin, straight stems, 2-3 inches in diameter. Bark smooth, 

 blotched. Leaves somewhat glaucous; young branches reddish. Buds somewhat 

 stellate, yellowish very numerous. (Andrew Murphy, January, 1924.) Mr. Murphy 

 also states that it grows all over the Warrumbungle, and it is the common Mallee of 

 that part. 



Now we come to the Pilliga district. A Mallee-like plant of 8-12 feet, stems 

 3-6 inches in diameter, tips of twigs claret-coloured. On stony ridges at a high altitude. 

 Forked Mountain, Coonabarabran. On the road Gunnedah to Coonabarabran, about 

 4-5 miles from the latter township. Found (by me) in one spot only of the eastern 

 fork, in the vicinity of the Mission Station (J. L. Boorman, September, 1908). (This 

 is Burra Bee Dee, the Aboriginal Station, 6 or 7 miles from Coonabarabran.) 



1. " Mallee-like habit, but probably E. dealbaia." Labelled No. 1. 



2. " Clean-stemmed Mallee with galls. Labelled No. 2. Fruit larger than 

 No. 1." Both Pilliga Scrub, near middle (Dr. J. B. Cleland, 7th October, 1918). 



" Mallee." Growing in isolated patches amongst Curracabah scrub on sand- 

 stone country, with clay subsoil. Parish Milner, county White (Forest Guard E. H. F. 

 Swain, No. 10, 14th July, 1912). " Mallee," poor, heathy lands, south-east Pilliga 

 (E. H. F. Swain, No. 6, August, 1913). 



' Resembles a young E. tereticomis. Collected from saplings about 4 inches 

 butt diameter. [Mature gums growing among them. It was taken for granted they were 

 of the same species as the saplings, but from superficial observation there appeared 

 to be no buds or fruits on the mature trees. The mature trees grow 4-5 feet girth, 

 and about 40-50 feet high, branching, and as a rule crooked]. Improvement lease 

 1,777, parish Brigalow, county Pottinger, in company with E. traehypMoia, &c. (Forest 

 Guard M. H. Simon, No. 110, August, 1913.) That the species attains a height of 

 40-50 feet seems doubtful, or at all events unproved (J.H.M.) Gum, 40 feet high 

 'and 12 inches in diameter. Timber and bark available. Forest Reserve 35,919, parish 

 Brigalow, county Pottinger, Gunnedah district — June, 1915 (Forest Guard M. H. 

 Simon, No. 8). 



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