NOTES ON EUCALYPTUS. 89 



and orifice a whitish appearance, and which, if present in 

 all, is only obvious in a few species of this genus. 



Affinities. It is a remarkable narrow-leaved species, 

 with narrow juvenile foliage, buds with long opercula of 

 less diameter than the calyx-tube, and small fruits with 

 well exserted awl-like tips. 



It is not easy to indicate its closest affinity. 



It would appear to have affinity to E. uncinata, Turcz., 

 but Mr. Boorman, an experienced collector, is emphatic 

 that the two species are very different in habit. E. Bakeri 

 is a tree of 50 feet and even more, reminding one of a 

 Willow ; indeed it was first sent in as "Willowy Eucalypt" 

 The foliage is narrow and somewhat dull in appearance; 

 the anthers are very similar, but not identical, while there 

 is no kink in the filament in the stamens of jE. Bakeri. 



It approaches E. odorata in its mode of growth ; it seems 

 closest to the var. Woollsiana of that species, but its buds 

 and fruits are quite different. The same observations may 

 be made in regard to E. acacioides, A. Cunn., (E. viridis, 

 R. T. Baker). 



Its fruits remind one of those of the Western Australian 

 E. salmonophloia, F.v.M., but those of the latter species 

 are smaller, more shiny, have thinner and more marked 

 pedicels. 



E. Seeana, Maiden, is another species with small fruits 

 (which are, however, domed), and a long operculum (more 

 tapering into the calyx-tube in E. Seeana), leaves different 

 and the bark of E. Seeana is smooth. 



E. redunca, Schauer var. angustifolia, Benth. is another 

 narrow-leaved, long operculumed form. It is from South- 

 western Australia and has no close affinity to the present 

 species. 



