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considerable quantity, but close to Grenfoll it is not so common, and is, therefore, 
not much used (Forester John G. Postlethwaite, Grcnfell). Bowning Hill (R. II. 
Cambage). 
H'est." Red Gum or Red Box," Stuart Tow.n (A. Murphy). " Red Box," 
Stuart Town. "Plentiful all over the district: trees of fair size, with whitish 
ribbony stems and glaucous tint throughout, leaves and branches pendulous, wood 
hard but 'faulty " (J. L. Boorrnan). Mount McDonald, via Cowra (R. II. Cambage 
and J.H.M.). Bumbery, near Molong (J. L. Boorrnan). 
"Yellow Box" (through confusion with E. melliodora). Rather low, well- 
branched trees. The bark whitish. Or greyish, 40-50 feet, girth 3-1 feet. Mt. Esk, 
Bowan Park, near Cudal (W. F. Blakeley). 
"Red Box," Apsley, Bathurst (R. H. Cambage). "lied Box." " Bavk 
rough at base," Cow Flat, Bathurst, also Rylstone. Typical for E. ovalifolia 
R. T. Baker (partini). 
"Interior of Southern Australia, N. from Bathurst." A. Cunningham 
(Herb. Howard, then Herb. Lemann, now Herb. Cant.). Type of E. polyanlhemos, 
Schauer. Examined by me, and absolutely identical with the Stuart Town and 
Bathurst specimens. 
The following entry in Allan Cunningham's manuscript journal refers to 
E.polyanthemos:" 20th April, 1817. 18 miles "West of Bathurst. A species of 
Eucalyptus rising about 20 feet, with obovate leaves, inflorescence, umbclled and 
terminal, is at this period just expanding its flowers on the sides of the hills." 
Bathurst to Sofala (R. II. Cambage and J.H.M.). 
" The Common Red Box, Gum-tree bark, except at base." Hill End (R. H. 
Cambage, No. 2751). 
Mr. Boorman again describes this tree of his own initiative and in his own 
language : 
"Slaty Gum or Red Box." This is most variable as regards size ami shape 
of leaves. In this and adjacent districts, the large, tall, well-formed trees are 
known as "Slaty Gum." The faulty, normally-developed trees arc " Red Box." 
Both names are in use in the district, perhaps " Slaty Gum" is more commonly 
used, as the trees grow more tree-like in the Mudgee district than at other localities 
further removed. The robust healthy trees appear to produce more lanceolate forms 
of leaf than the poorer quality trees, hence the patent differences in the field ; in 
every other respect " Slaty Gum " and " Red Box " are identical. 
Upper Meroo, near Mudgee (J. L. Boorman). 
"Round-leaf Red Box" and "Narrow-leaf Red Box," on low land, 
Merrindee, between Mudgee and Wellington (A. Murplix j. 
KXPLANATION OF PLATE "2-i:\. 
A. Sucker-leaf from liumhery, X..S.W. 
B. Twig in (lower, "interior of Southern Australia X frmu ISntluirst." From typo. 
c. Fruits from Apxlry, Uatliurst. 
