TIMBERS. 493 
EXPERIMENTS ON THE TRANSVERSE STRENGTH OF THE Woop oF 
£. melliodora, by Baron Mueller and J. G. Luehmann. The 
specimens were 2ft. long and 2in, square. 
Deflection. 
Specific gravity. 
; “ee Value of 
. weig 
Jobe At the required to BEEGHEED 
al ca crisis of | break each | S= Air dried, | Absolutely 
7eolb.” breaking. piece. 4B dried. 
Inches. Inches. Pounds. 
_ 06 58 2903 2177 T0T2 947 
208 .63 2781 2086 1.040 876 
The three following samples in the Technological Museum 
are well authenticated. They are called ‘ Yellow Box.” 
1. Light in colour; close grain, and of a strong, tough nature. ° 
(Victoria.) 2. Rich dark brown. 
pretty figure ; works very well. 
Wagga and Narandera, N.S.W.) 3. Wood yellow, and sound; 
(S: districts, N.S.W.) 
The author feels little hesitation in referring the two timbers 
A well-seasoned log, showing a 
Diameter, 15in. (Between Wagga 
dresses well. Diameter, 15in. 
which follow to this species :— 
ino. 12 (London, 1862), 122 (Paris, 1855), labelled Z. 
corymbosa in both catalogues—an obvious error. It isthe ‘‘ True,” 
or ‘ Yellow Box” of Camden, and “ Bourrayero-gourroo”’ of the 
aboriginals. Diameter, 18 to 36in.; height, 30 to 5oft. ‘* A low, 
branching species of Eucalyptus, not very abundant; timber of 
excellent quality.’’ It is cross-grained, not good to work or dress, 
tough, and adapted for wheel-spokes. It is compact, moderately 
heavy, and has a beautiful wavy grain. 2. No: 34 (London, 
1862), 264 (Paris, 1855). ‘‘ Yellow Gum,” of Berrima. Diameter, 
24 to 40in.; height, 40 to 80ft. ‘‘Said to be a good timber.” It 
is of a dark buff or pale brown colour, easy to work, shows gum- 
veins, but a good, useful timber. 
Diameter, 18 to 24in.; height, 4o to soft. 
Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. 
294. Eucalyptus microcorys, F.v.M.,N.O.,Myrtacez, B.FI.,iii.,212. 
In Queensland it is known as ‘‘ Peppermint,” the foliage being remark- 
ably rich in volatile oil. But its almost universal name is ‘‘ Tallow Wood.” 
