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Eastern Victoria, and in the coastal districts of New South 
Wales. (See page 437.) 
263. Eucalyptus calophylla, R.Br., (Syn. £. splachnocarpa, 
Hook.) ; B.FI., iii., 255. 
The ‘‘ Red Gum” of Western Australia. 
The wood is tough, and is, therefore, drawn into use for naves, 
spokes, harrows, ploughs, shafts, and handles; it is also useful for 
frames, rails, and various building purposes, but it is not durable 
underground. (Mueller.) In an official report it is stated that 
this Eucalypt covers 800 square miles of country. Height, up to 
150ft. 
Found in South Western Australia. 
264. Eucalyptus capitellata, Smith, (Syn. E. piperita, Smith, in 
White’s Voyage, 216; 2. prperita, Reichb.); B.FIL., iii., 206. 
One of the common “ Stringybarks” of the neighbourhood of Sydney, 
and farther south. By way of distinction it is often called ‘‘ White Stringy- 
bark,” In the New England district of New South Wales it bears the name 
of *‘Spotted Gum,” from the bark falling off in patches. It is one of the 
numerous “ Peppermints’’ of New South Wales and Victoria, and is note- 
worthy as being the first Eucalypt so called, at any rate in print, (See 
White’s Voyage to New South Wales, loc. cit.) By the aboriginals of Gipps- 
land it is called “* Yangoora.” 
It is a good timber for splitting, and is hence much used for 
posts, rails, buildings, and fuel. It is said to be tough, strong, and 
durable, 
There was exhibited at the Paris’Exhibition of 1855 (No. 96), 
and at the London Exhibition of 1862 (No. 46), a timber which 
the author takes to be of this species. It is thus described :— 
** Aboriginal name, ‘ Dtha-dthang;’ colonial name, ‘ Stringybark.’ 
The coast variety: one of the most prized of the colonial hard- 
woods for house-carpentry; differs from the tree of the same 
name growing further inland”’ (Paris Exh. Cat.) ‘Stringybark of 
coast,” “ Dthah-dthaang”’ of the Illawarra natives, “ Ngneureung ”’ 
of those of Brisbane Water. Height, 80 to 12o0ft.; diameter, 3 
to 5ft.” (London Exh. Cat.) 
Mr. J. M. Balfour (0p. cé#., p. 341) experimented on a timber 
from George’s River, near Sydney, labelled “Stringybark,” 
