414 



RANGE. 



Found so far only on the Yass-Queanbeyan road, near Gungahleen Federa 

 Territory (C. Weston), a locality, of course, carved out of southern New South Wales. 



AFFINITIES. 



1. With E. maculosa K. T. Baker, it bears a very strong resemblance in buds, 

 fruits, and mature leaves, but it is distinct in its cortical character. The bark of 

 E. maculosa is smooth and blotched, while the bark of E. Westoni is rough and slightly 

 flaky to sub-fibrous, greyish, somewhat after the colour of E. hemiphloia. The seedling 

 of E. maculosa is much broader than that of E. Westoni. The latter may be described 

 as narrow and rigid. 



We suggest that perhaps it may be a hybrid of which E. maculosa is one of the 

 parents. Mr. Weston, the discoverer of the plant, and one of the present writers, found 

 only two trees, but this is often the case with a reputed hybrid until after prolonged 

 search. 



2. With E. viminalis Labill., in the shape of the buds, and also in the shape of 

 the fruits. These characters, however, are in threes in E. viminalis typica, but when 

 the multiflowered form is compared with E. Westoni, the affinity is even more apparent. 

 E. viminalis also has rough bark at the base, but not so fibrous, nor so persistent up 

 the trunk as in E. Westoni. 



