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Eucalyptus piperita, Smithy B.Fl. iii. 207. 

 Found in Victoria and N. S. Wales. 



Dr. Wiesner says of a sample : — 



" Easily soluble in water ; solution yellowish-red, neutral, free 

 from gum-resin. No turbidity on cooling. Dense pieces of 

 zircon-red, translucent." 



19. E. piperita, var. "Messmate," or "Narrow or Almond- 

 leaved Stringybark." Brooman, Clyde River, N.S.W., 14th 

 September, 1886. Height, 100-120 ft.; diam., 2-3 ft. 



One of the clear ruby or garnet Kinos. Some of it is in rather 

 large pieces, and is rather hard and tough. It has a very bright 

 fracture. 



Cold water dissolves it to a medium ruby-coloured liquid, leaving 

 a residue consisting chiefly of phlobaphenes. Colour of residue 

 dark purplish-brown. 



Kino-tannic acid, 59*78 per cent. ; insoluble phlobaphenes, 8*7 

 per cent. ; soluble in cold water, 90-84 per cent. 



20. "Stringybark." The Valley, near Springwood, N.S.W., 

 4th April, 1888. Height, 80 ft. ; diam., 4 ft. 



The description given of the Brooman sample (No. 18) applies 

 here exactly. The only perceptible difference is that the specimens 

 from the Valley are a little lighter in colour because fresher. It 

 is very tough to povVder, and can be cut in pieces with a knife. 



Except that it is rather more easy of solution, to be accounted 

 for by its more recent collection, this sample behaves exactly like 

 the Brooman sample when in cold water. Colour of residue 

 Vandyke brown. 



Kino-tannic acid, 62*91 per cent. ; insoluble phlobaphenes, 5*1 

 per cent. ; soluble in cold water, 94*1 per cent. 



21. "Peppermint," "Messmate." Barney's Wharf, Shoalhaven 

 N.S.W., August, 1888. Height, 60-80 ft. ; diam., 2-3 ft. 



