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GROUP I. E. CORNUTA. E. CORYMBOSA. 
in the sapling stage have been noted by the writer in especially mild and protected 
situations near Mar ton, at Havelock North in Hawke’s Bay, and on the Auck¬ 
land Isthmus. It is scarcely likely that E. citriodora will ever be cultivated in 
New Zealand for its timber; but its elegant manner of growth and the exceed¬ 
ingly licli odour of its foliage entitle it to a favoured place in our northern 
gardens and parks. Queensland foresters who know the tree will be most com¬ 
petent to collect seed. 
3. E. CORNUTA Labillardiere. 
NATURAL HABITAT, DESCRIPTION, AND USES. 
In its native home, south Western Australia, a tree up to 80ft. in height. 
Dead bark persistent on lower part of stem and sometimes higher up the tree, 
rough, hard, sub-fibrous, dark in colour. Leaves in juvenile stage up to 4in. or 
more long by 3in. wide; adult tree leaves 4in. long and narrow. Umbel in the bud 
stage like a cluster of horns touching at their bases, the common stalk being about 
Min. long; lid or cap of each bud up to l/4in. long; specific name suggested by 
these horn-like buds; anthers with parallel openings. Ripe seed-cup (fruit) Min. 
in diameter, usually 3-celled; valves long, protruding, often adherent (united) at 
their extremities after the seed has fallen out. Mature wood similar in grain 
and colour to red ironbark, hard, heavy, interlocked, durable. 
CULTIVATION IN NEW ZEALAND. 
E. cornuta has been planted in several localities in New Zealand, but nearly 
always too far south. Its place for successful experiment will be in our northern 
arboreta. The Western Australia Forest Service will be in a position to supply 
seed. 
E. Lehmanni , which is under cultivation as an ornamental shrub in some New 
Zealand gardens, has an umbel similar to that of E. cornuta , but with all parts 
larger and the seed-cups more solidly compacted together. E. macrandra has 
similar buds, but short scarcely protruding valves. 
4. E. CORYMBOSA Smith. 
NATURAL HABITAT, DESCRIPTION, AND USES. 
North-eastern New South Wales claims the honour of showing this species 
at its best. There, especially on the Clarence River, it is a very handsome and 
large tree. Southward it extends to Victoria and northward far into Queensland. 
It is often found on poor sandstone country, but does not anywhere ascend to a 
high elevation. The dead bark is persistent on stem and branches, characteristic¬ 
ally scaly or flaky, thick and dark-coloured on older trees. The leaves in the 
juvemle stage are broad and already stalked; on the adult tiee 5in. to 7in. long 
by Min. to lin. or more wide, featherveined, balanced, dark green and shiny on 
upper surface. Umbel several-flowered; stalk (peduncle) Min. to lin. long, 
stalklets (pedicels) Min., lid of bud (operculum) small, dome-shaped, anthers with 
parallel openings. Ripe seed-cup (fruit) Min. deep by Iain, to Min. wide, shaped 
