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DESCRIPTION. 



CCCX XXVII. E. Simmondsii n.sp. 



Following is the description : — 



Arbor mediocris, ligno pallido et durabili existimato ; cortice non distincte Peppermint typi ; 

 foliis nitentibus vel leniter glaucis foliis primariis lanceolatis vel lato-lanceolatis et fere ovoideis, sessilibus 

 vel leniter amplexicaulibus, venis prorainentibus, foliis maturis nitentibus, coriaceis, lanceolatis petiolatis, 

 10-15 cm. longis et circiter 2 cm. latis, venis lateralibus angulum circiter 30° costa media facientibus; 

 umbellis axillaribus, circiter 15 floris, cupula conoidea, operculo hemispherieo cupulam minus dimidio 

 aequante, antheris Renantherfe; fructibus conoideis vel turbinates, margine distincta colorata. 



A moderately large tree (50 or 60 feet), timber pale and reputed durable. " Dead bark persists on 

 the stems of most trees, but not distinctly of the Peppermint type." The foliage more or less glaucous, 

 and dries pale-coloured or yellowish-green. 



Juveuile leaves slightly glaucous (in some cases of a warm brown colour, with slight glaucousness 

 along the midrib), coriaceous, from lanceolate to broadly lanceolate and almost ovate, sessile or slightly 

 steni-clasping. moderately acuminate, about 1 dm. long and varying from 3 to 5 cm. in greatest width; 

 stem slightly glandular, venation prominent and spreading, the secondary veins making an angle of 60° 

 and more with the midrib. 



Mature leaves shiny, not glaucous, coriaceous, lanceolate, petiolate, mostly varying from 10 to 

 15 cm. long and about 2 cm. wide, acuminate, the tips slightly hooked, venation not prominent, but 

 longitudinal, that is to say, the lateral veins making an angle of 30° and less with the midrib. 



Peduncles axillary or lateral, terete or nearly so, supporting umbels of with about 15 rather small 

 flowers. The pedicels absent, or very short, gradually tapering to the very short calyx-tubes. Buds 

 clavate; not seen fully ripe; calyx-lube conoid, tapering into a comparatively long pedicel. Operculum 

 hemispherical, less than half as long as the calyx-tube, very obtuse or slightly umbonate. Stamens inflected 

 in the bud, all perfect, the anthers small, kidney-shaped. 



Ovary fiat-topped. Fruit conoid to turbinate, and, although not seen fully ripe, with a well-defined 

 coloured rim. 



RANGE. 



The type comes from Smithton, Tasmania, where it was collected on 27th May, 

 1921, by the Rev. Joseph Henry Simmonds, of Auckland, New Zealand, well known 

 for his writings on those Eucalypts which have become acclimatised in New Zealand. 

 I have great pleasure in connecting his name with this interesting species. I know 

 no further localities at present. 



