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GROUP III. E. BOSISTOANA. 
GROUP III. 
Species adapted to localities where mild to sharp frosts occur in winter and 
occasionally in spring, the summer being usually hot, and the autumn calm and 
fine. Estimated range in mean annual temperature for successful cultivation, 54° 
to 59° F. Probable limit of vigorous resistance to cold for seedlings and young 
saplings, between 20° and 26° F. 
E. Bosistoana. 
E. botryoides. 
E. capitellata. 
E. eugenioides. 
E. haemastoma. 
E. hemiphloia. 
E. laevopinea. 
E. leucoxylon. 
E. longifolia. 
E. macrorrhvncha. 
E. melliodora. 
E. Muelleriana. 
E. numerosa. 
E. piperita. 
E. polyanthemos. 
E. rostrata. 
E. saligna. 
E. sideroxylon. 
E. Smithii. 
E. tereticornis. 
25. E. BOSISTOANA F. von Mueller. 
NATURAL HABITAT, DESCRIPTION, AND USES. 
In natural range this species extends from eastern Victoria northwards as far 
as the National Park in New South Wales. It appears to be at its best in 
Gippsland, where trees have been recorded with long branchless boles and with 
total heights up to 100ft. to 150ft. Dead bark sub-fibrous, persistent to an 
indefinite distance up the stem, above that falling away in ribbons. Leaves in 
juvenile stage already stalked, round or ovate; on adult trees rather narrow, up to 
6in. long. Umbel with several flowers; stalk Min., stalklets 3/16in. to Min.; lid of 
bud low-conical or with blunt point; anthers with divergent oval openings. Bipe 
seed-cup Min. to 5/16in. wide and nearly the same in depth, very slightly contracted 
towards orifice, cells 4 to 6, rim narrow. Tips of open valves slightly above or 
just below the rim. 
The mature wood is reddish yellow; tough to split on the quarter, hut backs 
off well, strong, and very durable in contact with the ground. B. T. Baker in 
Hardwoods of Australia says “It is suitable for heavy constructional work, heavy 
waggons, carriages, bridges and sleepers, and, judging from its textuie, would be 
durable in the ground as posts, fencing, piles, &c.” 
CULTIVATION IN NEW ZEALAND. 
E Bosistoana has been recently planted by Mr. H. G. Groves at “Marangai 
and under his direction in one or two other localities in the Wairarapa. When last 
seen by the writer the young saplings were growing vigorously and looking quite 
healthy The species should be tried at moderate altitudes a little inland fiom 
our northern coast lines. Seed should be obtained from large and competently 
identified specimens in Victoria. Beports from Gippsland state that E. Bosistoana 
flourishes there on limestone formations. In our New Zealand experiments its 
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