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The B.FL, iii, 221, localities for E. drepanophylla will be found referred to 

 at Part X, p. 333. So far as I know, E. drepanophylla is confined to Queensland, 

 and its recorded localities are from the coast and coastal ranges from Maryborough 

 to Cairns, but it may be confidently predicted it will be found north, south and west 

 of the places indicated. The following specimens belong, in my view, to E. drepanophylla. 

 Nos. 1-3 are from the Port Denison district, and are probably all typical : — 



1. " Ironbark, the flowers white and sweet-scented; this is a very low (high— 

 a correction by Dallachy) stunted tree in this country. Edgecombe, 15th August, 

 1863. No fruit." (Copy of Dallachy's label endorsed by Mueller " Eucalyptus 

 drepanophylla Ferd. Mueller." This specimen has a second " Botanical Museum of 

 Melbourne " label, in Mueller's handwriting, " Eucalyptus drepanophylla P.M., Port 

 Denison," and this was seen by Bentham. It is undoubtedly the type. 



2. Port Denison (Fitzalan). Specimen marked "Eucalyptus drepanophylla " 

 by Mueller. Buds and anthers of this were figured as E. leptophleba, PL 48, fig. 4. 

 (Mueller has a note :— ' The tree from Port Denison, alluded to under E. Boinnani 

 by Bentham in B.FL, iii. 220, belongs to E. drepanophylla.'' (Eucalyptogrophia, 

 under E. Baileyana.) 



3. " Eucalyptus drepanophylla Ferd. Mueller. Burdekin Expedition. Eve. 

 crebra var." (Copy of a label in Mueller's handwriting, seen by Bentham.) 



Mount Elliott (south-west of Bowling Green Bay) in flower only (Fitzalan); 

 (E. drepanophylla, so labelled by Mueller). This locality is a little north of Bowen. 



Ironbark, Charters Towers (H. B. Walker, 1903). These specimens, in mature 

 leaf, buds and flowers, with a piece of bark, appear to be E. drepanophylla. This locality 

 is only a few miles inland from Bowen, home of the type. 



Cleveland Bay (Townsville). in bud, pale-coloured operculum (S. (?) (Stephen 

 Johnson. 1876): (labelled E. drepanophylla by Mueller). " Narrow-leaved Ironbark," 

 Reid River, via Townsville. (Nicholas Daley and G. R. Skelton, through Dr. J. Shirley.) 



Near Atherton, Lack of Cairns (District Forester H. W. Mocatta). 



Stannary Hills, near Irvinebank (Dr. T. L. Bancroft, 17th March. 1901, and 

 later dates. In June. 1909. Dr. Bancroft writes: "With rough bark, up to 100 feet 

 high and 2 feet in diameter ; timber red." He informs me that the late Mr. F. M. Bailey 

 named it E. crebra. This is the most northerly locality known to me. 



Now let us go south from Bowen, the type locality, and we have :— 



" North Coast," R.Br., 1802-5. not in fruit, pale-coloured operculum; (probably 

 either Keppel Bay or Shoalwater Bay. as quoted in B.FL. iii, 221, under E. drepano- 

 phylla). 



