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DESCRIPTION. 



CCLXXXIII. E. adjuncta Maiden. 



In Journ. Roy. Soc. N.S.W., liv, 167 (1920). 



Following is the original description : — 



Arbor alta, "Grey Gum," ligno atro-rubeo. Foliis maturis petiolatis. lanceolatis, rectis vel 

 falcatis, venis secundariis patentibus non prominulis. Alabastris axillaribus, umbellis 3-floris in duobus 

 paribus, pedunculis pedicellisque gracilibus, calycis tubo obconico, operculo rostrato 1 cm. Ioogo. 

 Fructibus hemispherico-conoideis, ca 1 cm. diametro, calycis tubo lasve margine distincta, capsulae valvis 

 valde exsertis. 



A tall tree of 70 or SO feet, with a diameter of 3 or 4 feet (Andrew Murphy) ; the bark smooth, and 

 somewhat rough in patches, like that of a Grey Gum; timber deep red. 



Juvenile leaves. — What are known as "suckers" (adventitious shoots) are not available, 

 but a young seedling has leaves of medium width. 



Mature leaves small (as far as the material is available), petiolate, lanceolate, straight or falcate, 

 tapering gradually to the apex, without lustre, secondary veins not prominent, spreading, the midrib and 

 marginal vein pink in colour. 



The original material was mislaid. W'hen subsequent search was made for the original trees it 

 was found that the group of three had been destroyed in the widening of the line, and others have not yet 

 been found. The belated description is published now, in the hope that other trees may be traced. 



Buds axillary, usually in two pairs of three flowered umbels, peduncles slender, 1 cm. long and 

 more, decurved, pedicels slender, of half that length, calyx -tube smooth, obconical, 5 mm. long. 7 mm. 

 broad, terminating somewhat abruptly in the pedicel; operculum rostrate, 1 cm. long. Anthers long, 

 white, opening in parallel slits, gland at back, versatile. 



Fruits hemispherical-concoid, about 1 cm. in diameter, calyx-tube smooth, with distinct domed 

 rim, the valves of the capsule three or four and well exsert. 



RANGE. 



Close to the bank of a fresh-water creek, near the eastern side of the railway 

 line, about three-quarters of a mile from Wyee Railway Station, towards Morisset, 

 Wyee is 71 miles north of Sydney, and 33 miles south of Newcastle, New South Wales. 



The species has been temporarily lost, so we must postpone further notes as to 

 its range. It has probably been confused with other Grey Gums in well-watered 

 littoral districts of New South Wales and Queensland. 



