10 Nov., 1916.] Bee-keejting in Victoria. 687 



BEE-KEEPING IN VICTORIA. 



By F. B. Beuhiie. Gorernment Apicnltnrkt. 

 XXVI.— THE PIOXEY FLORA OF VICTORIA. 



(Continued from ]iaj;e 48G.) 



The Rivkr White CJum {Eucalyptus radiata. Sieb.). 

 (Fig. 53.) 



A fairly tall tree, with a hard, black bark on the lower portion of 

 the trunk, but sniootli on the upper part of the tree. The sucker leaves 

 are thin and stalkless or almost, stem surrounding resembling those of 

 the narrow-leaved Pepi)ermint (E. amygdalina) ; they are opposite, 

 narrow, and about 3 to 4 inches long. The leaves of adult trees are 

 lance-shaped, generally about 6 inches long on a stalk about 1 inch long. 



The veins of the leaves are not prominent, the marginal one removed 

 from the edge. The flowers are very numerous, there being up to thirty 

 in a cluster, which occur at the shoulders of leaves ; the flowor-cup is 

 top-shaped, tapering into a long thread-like stalk, the lid (top) of the 

 bud is blunt. The fruit is numerous, small, pill-shaped on thread-like 

 stalks, rim thin, contracted. 



The timber is pale, easily split and worked, and appears suitable for 

 building purposes. The leaA'es yield a useful oil. 



This tree is found in Victoria along rivers and creeks, principally in 

 the eastern part of the State. 



The Grey Ironbakk (Eucalyptus paairutata. Sm.) 

 (fig. 54.) 



A tree of medium size, usually 60 to 70 feet in height, with a diameter 

 of 2 to 4 feet; exceptionally it attains a greater size. It is found chiefly 

 ill New South Wales, but extends into Eastern Victoria, occurring at 

 Mount Taylor. 



It is known by dift'eront local names such as Grey Ironbark, White 

 rronl)ark, on account of tiie paleness of the timber as compared Avith 

 the Red Tronbark (/•Jacn/ypfus Kitln-o.rylon), also as Ironbark and 

 Red Ironbark, in reference to the pale-red colour of the wood. 



'{'he leaves are scattered, of ratlici' tbin consistence, narrow lance- 

 sba])ed, long lance or .sometimes ludnd-lance shaped, sliglitly curved, 

 paler and (lull cobtured benijatb, hardly sbiniiig on the ujiper surface. 

 Tlie lateral veins of tlie leaves are very spreading, faint and numerous. 

 tlic marginal \cin dose to the edge of tlie leaf. 



The flowers occur in tufts or ])anicles, hence the speciflc name 

 " paniculata.'' A few f)f the flowers, liowever, also apjiear at tlie 

 sboulders of leaves and in single clusters of from three to eight flowers 

 (111 slender angular stalks. Tlie buds are egg-sliai)ed, tai»eriiig into tlie 

 stalk, llie calyx (flower cup) generally longer than llie half-round, more 

 nr less jiointed lid. The fruits, wliicli are .sometimes niucii smaller 



