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shaking the bottle. It reminds one irresistibly of potted lobster. 

 When rubbed gently with a glass rod the lumps disintegrate, and 

 the interior of them is found to be of a salmon colour. On 

 evaporation of the spirit the masses shrink in bulk, become of a 

 darker colour (though far lighter than the original Kino), and 

 extremely brittle. 



No. 32. " Broad- leaved or Red Ironbark." Richmond, N. S 

 Wales, tTu-ly, 1 886. Given to me by the Rev. Dr. WooUs. 



In masses of a pure reddish-brown to ruby, and almost trans- 

 parent. Woody matter is finely adherent to the outside of the 

 masses. Rather difiicult to powder as it feels gummy. 



With cold water and alcohol it behaves in exactly the same 

 way and possesses the same appearance as the preceding specimen. 

 Colour of residue umber brown. 



No. 33. ''Ironbark." Queensland. Received from Mr. F. M. 

 Bailey, Government Botanist of that colony, February 1888. 



This sample must have been collected for a considerable period. 

 It is black and dull looking, and quite horny in texture. The 

 ruby colour is apparent if very thin splints be taken. Some wood 

 or bark is firmly adherent. It is exceedingly difficult to powder. 

 Colour of powder dark Sienna brown. 



With cold water the solution is much darker than that with the 

 other samples of this species. It is of a deep orange-brown colour. 

 Colour of residue brown to Vandyke brown. Alcohol appears to 

 have but little efiect on this Kino. 



No. 34. "Ironbark." Cambewarra, 25th September, 1888. 

 Height, 60-80 ft. ; diam., 2 ft. 



A quite freshly exuded Kino. It is of a pale orange colour, and 

 in tears of considerable size. Fracture dull resinous ; gummy to 

 the feel. The description of E. paniculata (Ryde), applies to this 

 sample. 



Cold water yields a very pale orange-brown solution, with a 

 rose tint. Alcohol (B.P. strength of tincture), yields an almost 

 colourless solution. The gummy granular residue is flesh-coloured. 



