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Habitat. —See vol. i, p. 27. 
In walking over the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, the last tree of this 
species, seen by Mr. R. H. Camhage and myself, is at the top of the big hill, Lawson 
to Wentworth Falls. 
It is indigenous to the Sydney Botanic Gardens and Domain. 
No. 5. Part II. 
Eucalyptus longifolia , Link. 
THE WOOLLY BUTT. 
(Natural Order Myrtaceai.) 
Habitat. —See vol. i, p. 36. 
As its northerly localities are not numerous, the record of very big trees at 
Tuggerali Lakes (J. L. Boorman) is worth noting. 
Hybrid. —I have drawn attention* to a probable hybrid of this species with 
E. robusta , Sm. It was collected at Erina Creek, near Gosford, and has seven 
flowers in the head, the normal number being three. The shape of these fruits 
show a slight resemblance to those of E. robusta (Swamp Mahogany), and there are 
some trees of this species in the vicinity. It may be that this abnormality was the 
result of hybridisation in which E. robusta was concerned. Only one tree was 
found, which lends colour to the supposition that its parentage is exceptional. 
No. 6. Part II. 
Alphitonia excels a ^ Reissek. 
THE RED ASH. 
(Natural Order H hamnaceje.) 
Vernacular Names. —See vol. i, p. 39. 
Known as “White leaf” at Lismore. 
Leaves, &c. — The following letter shows the tree to be a fodder plant:— 
T am sending you a packet containing a sprig of leaves and fruit of a tree known locally as “ White 
leaf.” Will you kindly tell me what its correct name is ? It grows 40 to 50 feet high, and sometimes 
more; hut most that I have seen have been about 20 to 30 feet. The wood is very tough, and used for 
hammer handles, chisel handles, Ac., Ac.; but what makes me ask about it more particularly is, during the 
late drought, it was found that horses and cattle ate every leaf within reach, and, at Bungawalbin, where 
there is a regular scrub of it, during the drought the country was quite clear just as high as animals could 
reach. Its qualities in this respect was not suspected locally, before this. It grows on the very poorest 
sandy country, and seems to have some value as a fodder plant.—(A. W. Deane, L.S., Lismore, 30th August, 
1904.) 
Proc. Linn. Soc. X. .S'. IV, 1903, p. 944. Also Trans. Amt. Assoc. A dr. Science, 1904, p. 303 (Dunedin). 
