10 Oct., 1918.] Indigenous Fibrous Plants of Victoria. 603 



Eucalyptus coryrnhom., Sm., "Blood Wood"; order, Myrtacese; 

 distribution, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and Northern 

 Australia. The Bloodwood occurs in the eastern parts of Gippsland. 

 Paper from the bark of this Eucalypt is remarkable for its great firm- 

 ness, and consequently makes a very strong wrapping paper. 



Eucalyptus longifolia. Link, " Woollybutt " ; order, Myrtaoeee ; 

 distribution, Victoria and New South Wales. The Woolly Butt is found 

 in the eastern extremity of Gippsland, and supplies bark suitable for 

 paper making. 



Eucalyptiis Stioartiana, F. v. M., "Apple Box"; order, Myrtaoese; 

 distribution, Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, 

 and Queensland. The Apple Box is abundant in many parts of this State, 

 and its bark furnishes good material for paper making and paste boards. 



Eucalyptus rostrata, Schl., "River Red Gum"; order, Myrtaceae; 

 distribution, Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland, 

 Northern Australia, and Western Australia. " The River Red Gum " is 

 found throughout the greater part of Victoria, and its timber is of 

 great commercial importance. The bark-fibre is useful for making the 

 coarser kinds of paper. 



Euclapytus macrorrhyncha, F. v. M. "Red Stringybark " ; order, 

 Myrtacese; distribution, Victoria, New South Wales, and South Aus- 

 tralia. The Red Stringybark is widely distributed throughout Victoria. 

 Its thick fibrous bark is extensively used for roofing huts, sheds, &c., and 

 the bark is adaptable for the manufacture of all kinds of coarse paper. 



Besides those above-mentioned, many other Eucalypts would be 

 found to bear a bark suitable for paper making. 



Acacia penmnervis, Sieb., "Hickory Wattle"; order, Legumi- 

 nosea; distribution, Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, and Queens- 

 land. The Hickory Wattle is a tree of small size, found chiefly on the 

 granite ranges in Gippsland and north-eastern parts of Victoria. It 

 yields a bark suitable for coarse paper making, and from that of many 

 other species of this large genus a substantial packing paper can be 

 produced. 



Melaleuca ericifolia, Sm., " Swamp Paper Bark," or the so-called 

 "Swamp Tea Trea" ; order, Myrtaceee; distribution, Victoria, New South 

 Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, and Queensland. The Swamp 

 Paper Bark is abundant in moist places and stagnant waters near the 

 coast and inland. It is clothed with a bark adaptable for the making 

 of blotting paper, and probably filtering paper. It is worthy of note 

 that many species of this genus yield barks alike in appearance, and 

 formed of innumerable membraneous layers. 



Brackyclntnii, populneus, R.Br., " Kurrajong " ; order, Steru- 

 liacese ; distribution, Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland. The 

 Kurrajong is found on the Hume River, and on the granite ranges of 

 the Snowy River and its tributaries. It produces a bark with strong 

 fibre, and was used by aboriginals for making fishing nets. 



Pimelea ligustrino, Labill, "Tall Rice Flower"; order, Thyme- 

 leaceee; distribution, Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, and 

 Tasmania. The Tall Rice-Flower is common in dense humid forests 

 chiefly in tlie eastern parts of the State. It yields a fibre of great 

 strength. 



Pimelea axiflora, F. v. M., " Tough Rice Flower " ; order, Thyme- 

 leacese; distribution, Victoria, New South Wales, and Tasmania. The 



