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the midrib, intramarginal vein very close to the edge, 

 petioles about 6 to 8 mm. long. 



Adult leaves thick in texture, ovate-lanceolate'to lanceol- 

 ate, from two to four inches long, greyish-green, lateral 

 veins at angle of about 45° to 50° with midrib, intramarginal 

 vein practically on the edge, petioles from about 1*5 to 

 2*5 cm. long, the twigs sometimes glaucous. 



Fruits obconical, 4 to 5 mm. long, 4 to 5 mm. in diameter, 

 in the Georgetown and Oroydon specimens, pedicels 2 to 

 3 mm. long, valves exserted. Some of the fruits of the 

 Corella River specimens (No. 4163) are 6 mm. long by 

 7 mm. in diameter. These latter specimens would not 

 have been obtained but for an accident which delayed the 

 coach for half an hour. 



This species has some affinities with E. microtheca, 

 (Coolabah) but its fruits are more conoid than those of the 

 latter species, the pedicels and leaves much thicker, and 

 the venation different. Moreover the Coolabah grows on 

 the black soil plains, a situation which this White Box 

 seems to avoid. Neither buds nor flowers have been seen, 

 but an effort is being made to procure them. 



Eucalyptus miniata was observed at various points 

 between Alma-den and Normanton on siliceous soils, and 

 is usually known as Woolybutt, although that name is also 

 given to E. clavlgera. It is sometimes spoken of as 

 "Tobacco Pipe Gum," from the resemblance of the large 

 ribbed fruits to the bowl of a pipe, and is the " Melaleuca 

 Gum" of Leichhardt. The lower portion of the trunk is 

 covered with a remarkable yellow, scaly to papery bark, 

 and the branches are smooth (Plate LTX). 1 



Eucalyptus rostrata (River Red Gum) was noticed near 

 Forsayth, but was not seen afterwards on either the 

 Etheridge River, the Gilbert or the lower Flinders. 



1 See "Critical Revision of the G-enus Eucalyptus," by J. H. Maiden, 

 F.li.s., Part xxn, p. 37. 



