234 J. H. MAIDEN. 



Mr. de Benzeville's statement that " it does not appear 

 to grow in association with E. melanophloia, but appears 

 to be always associated with E. crebra^ 1 would seem to 

 indicate that the plant is getting established as an inde- 

 pendent entity, and being in unstable equilibrium itself, it 

 may produce progeny still further departing from typical 

 E. melanophloia. 



I do not think the departure from type in the present 

 case has proceeded far enough for me to indicate a new 

 species, but we certainly have indications of a new species 

 in the making, and these aberrant forms can only be use- 

 fully dealt with in a collective manner. 



(e) E. piperita, Sm. 



Upper Meroo, between Mudgee and Hill End, A. Murphy. 

 Compare the western localities given in Part x, of my 

 "Orit. Rev." p. 302. It is very scarce in the district. Less 

 urn-shaped fruits than normal, leaves thicker. Timber of 

 comparatively good quality, less veined than on the coast. 



(f) E. Planehoniana, F.v.M. 



Supplementing the notes of this not well-known species 

 at p. 66, Part xxiv of my "Forest Flora of New South Wales," 

 I desire to add "I have found it growing from Ooff's Harbour 

 to close to South Grafton, the range seems to be extensive. 

 I have not found it growing off the gravelly (ironstone) 

 ridges, and never on flat country. It attains a height of 

 60 to 70 feet, straight trunks; the matured trees are very 

 unsound (large pipes). The average length of logs 24', the 

 girth 6' 6". There is no abundant supply of good trees, 

 though they grow in clumps. I have seen the logs sold for 

 W. Mahogany when barked. On one occasion a hauler had 

 the audacity to dispose of a log as Blackbutt, which was 

 converted and sold on the Sydney market as such." (A. H» 

 Lawrence, Forest Guard.) 



