450 ON THE EUCALYPTS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 



"E. Stuartiana has a wide range in New South Wales, being 

 found on the Mittagong Range, the hills near Mudgee, and parts 

 of New England. The bark is fibrous and persistent, and it is 

 known by the popular names "Camden Woolly-butt," "Pepper- 

 mint," or " Stringybark." On young trees the leaves are fre- 

 quently opposite. It occurs on the Mittagong Range in company 

 with E. amygdalina, and rises to the height of 100 feet." — (Op. 

 cit.) 



A specimen of "Mudgee Peppermint," so labelled by Dr. 

 W^oolls, is E. Stua rfiana, and is not identical with " Camden 

 Woolly-butt " as surmised by him on the label. This confusion 

 of the two trees probably arose from the mixing of herbarium 

 specimens Peppermint is a bad name to apply to this tree, and 

 doubtless arose simply from contemplation of its fibrous bark, 

 which somewhat resembles that of some species known as 

 "Peppermint." The leaves of the " Camden Woolly-butt" emit 

 no odour of peppermint. 



We name this species in honour of the late 8ir William 

 Macarthur, of Camden Park, who appears to have been the first 

 to recognise this particular Woolly-butt as a distinct tree, while 

 he was certainly one of the pioneers in the difficult task of 

 diffusing accurate information in regard to the Eucalypts of New 

 South Wales. 



Vernacular name. — "Camden Woolly-butt," after the county of 

 Camden, New South Wales; it has, however, been found in the 

 county of Argyle also; in fact it was originally called " Woolly 

 Gum of Argyle." The name " Woolly-butt " or " Woolly Gum " 

 is in reference to the texture of the bark and sap wood. It is 

 not to be confused with the common Woolly-butt of the Sydney 

 district [E. longifoUa), the Woolly-butt of the South Coast {E. 

 saligna), or that of the North Coast (Tristania conferta). 



Bark. — Rough, somewhat box-like, but very woolly. The sap- 

 wood also of a woolly texture. 



Timber. — Pale coloured, nearly white. Not a favourite locally 

 as it does not split well and is not durable. Additional notes on 

 the reputed value of this timber have already been given. 



