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Western Localities .—“ lied Blackbutt,” timber with straight grain, reddish 
in colour, stem decidedly rough and black from the ground, Sunny Corner (J. L. 
Boorman). “Blackbutt,” rough, soft bark, clean ribbony tips; a good timber, 
which is in good demand for palings; leaves thick; Sunny Corner (No. 5, J. L. 
Boorman). “Blackbutt,” Burraga (11. H. Cambage). “Blackbutt,” 15 miles 
southerly from Oberon cross-roads (11. II. Cambage). “Messmate,” Tarana (A. 
Murphy), Jenolan Caves, with rather thick foliage (W. F. Blakely). Mount Wilson, 
Mount Irvine, &c., all have white tops (Jesse Gregson and J. II. M.) The giant tree 
at Mount Tomah is of this species. Diameter at ground, 17 feet 6 inches; 3 feet up, 
16 feet 3 inches; height (estimated) 150 feet (J. H. M.) ; TIassan’s Walls, Bowenfels 
(J. IT. M.). At the foot of Govett’s Leap, Blackheath (II. II. Cambage). 
Northern Locality. —Yarrowitch, New England (J. H. M.). These sj)ecimens 
absolutely match the type regnans. Most of the trees I observed are 3 feet in 
diameter. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE 71. 
A. Seedling, almost in the opposite-leaved stage. 
B. Flowering twig. 
c. Two umbels of buds. [The umbels are often in pairs in the axils, but not invariably so, 
and other species occasionally show this character.] 
n. Portion of leaf (a little diagrammatic) showing the numerous fine oil-dots. 
e. Fruits, fully ripe, showing the conoid form, with domed rim and exserted valves. 
f. Fruits, hardly ripe. 
Photo. 1. Giant Gum trees in Victoria—Plate iv. 
Photo. 2. Giant Gum trees in Victoria—Plate viii of the work cited, p. 165. 
Photo. 3. Mountain Ash forest, Big Pat’s Creek, Mill Site, No. 2, Warburton, Victoria (Australian 
Timber Co.) 
I am indebted to Mr. A. W. Crookes, Acting Conservator of Forests, Victoria, 
for these three photographs. 
