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Size. —It varies a good deal in size. I have seen it GO to SO feet in height, 
and even higher, with a stem-diameter of 3 or 4 feet, but it is not one of our largest 
Eucalypts. 
Habitat .—In one form or another it is found over a large area of this State, 
from the coast-line away into the dry west. It also occurs in Queensland, Victoria, 
and South Australia. In the two last States the predominating form is variety 
albens. The variety albens, the White Box par excellence, is in New South Wales 
mainly developed in a longitudinal strip of country on the western slope of the 
Dividing Range. Roughly, the eastern boundary would run through Corowa, 
Wagga Wagga, Temora, Parkes, Dubbo, and thence northerly to the Queensland 
Border. Its eastern boundary would run through, say, Tuinut, Burrowa, Cowra, 
Orange ; then easterly to Rylstone, Singleton, Muswellbrook, and then northerly. 
The typical form is found east of this. 
Propagation. —Erom seed, which is readily obtained. It seems a pity that 
this valuable timber-tree is not oftener propagated. As a general rule, the more 
worthless the species the greater abundance of seed produced, and that is the 
explanation why so many rubbishy Eucalyptus trees have been cultivated both in 
Australia and other countries. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE 22. 
A. Twig of fruits of the typical form. 
B. Section of fruit of variety albens . 
