200 



Bark. — " Bark persistent half-way, or more than half-way, up the trunk ; smooth, 

 chiefly of a rich brown colour." (Original description.) A specimen from Nyngan, 

 W. Baeuerlen, given to me by Mr. Baker and labelled by him Mallee Box, E. Woollsiana, 

 has bark whitish on the outside, thin, flaky, or with narrow furrows, Box-like (like 

 E. odorata). 



Timber. — " Hard, close-grained, interlocked, of a brownish colour." (Original 

 description.) I have received a specimen of a dark brown timber, bark rough, from 

 Girilambone to Condobolin (W. Baeuerlen), sent by Mr. Baker as a specimen of the type. 



Juvenile leaves.—" Lanceolate, alternate, 2-3 inches long, J-§ inch broad." 

 (Original description.) These were not figured when the type was figured, but are 

 obviously those shown in Research plate, fig. 1. These can be matched by leaves of 

 E. odorata, e.g., 166, 16c, 19a, Plate 51, Part XL They are less like those of E. bicolor, 

 see fig. 5a, Plate 49, Part XL 



The introduction of the broad leaves (figs. 6 and 7, Research plate) introduces 

 a new element. From the distance of the intramarginal vein to the edge, they are 

 evidently juvenile or intermediate leaves. They are matched by the juvenile foliage 

 of E. odorata, Wirrabarra Forest Reserve, South Australia (W. Gill, March, 1905), 

 figured in 106, Plate 51, Part XI, but there are larger leaves on the twigs. 



Mature leaves. — " Under 6 inches long, on a petiole less than J inch, narrow 

 lanceolate, tapering to a fine recurved point, mostly of a thin texture, of a fight yellowish 

 green ; sometimes slightly shining ; venation obscured, impressed on the upper surface ; 

 lateral veins few, intramarginal vein removed from the edge." (Original description.) 



What Mr. Baker intended by mature leaves is quite clear from fig. 1 (type plate), 

 and also figures 2 and 3 (both type plate and Research, &c, plate). In fig, 5 (Research 

 plate), he added a much longer, more petiolate leaf, which seems to me probably not 

 different from 1-3. There is no difficulty in matching these with E. odorata. 



Buds.— " Operculum hemispherical, acuminate, and often shorter and more 

 obtuse than shown in the plate." (Original description.) These buds, drawn too 

 pointed, as stated, are figured at fig. 2 of the type plate, and fig. 2 of the Research plate. 

 They are shown six in the head. 



As shown in the figures, they a good deal resemble those of pointed buds of 

 E. bicolor, see fig. 11a, Plate 49, Part XL But I think the pointed buds are probably a 

 mistake for E. Woollsiana, as hinted by Mr. Baker in the word " often." I think the 

 typical form of the species really has the " tip-cat " buds of E. odorata, as shown in 

 J. E. Brown's figure of that species (fig. 3a, Plate 1C4) attributed by Mr. Baker to his E. 

 Woollsiana, and which buds are the type form of E. odorata, see fig. 96, Plate 51, Part XL 



Peduncles. — In the figures of the twig (leaves and flowers, not buds) (see fig. 3 of 

 the type plate and fig. 3 of the Research, &c, plate), the peduncles are shown long and 

 the pedicels distinct. 



Fruits.— -" Small, 1 line in diameter, hemispherical to slightly pear-shaped, 

 rim thin, slightly contracted, valves not exserted." (Original description.) They are 



