ECONOMIC FORESTRY. 477 
all the heavy timber occurs in the central and south-western 
districts, south of latitude 31°. A large amount of timber is 
annually exported, especially ‘‘Sandal-wood” (/usanus spicatus) 
and the magnificent “ Jarrah” (Hucalyptus marginata). This last 
species predominates over an area estimated at 14,000 square miles, 
the “White gum” (Z£. viminalis) covering 10,000, the ‘ Karri” 
and “ York” gums (Z. diversicolor and E. loxophleba) jointly some 
5000, the “ Red gum” (Z£. robusta) some 800, and the “ Tooart ” 
or “ Tewart” (2. goniocephalus) some 500 square miles. Other 
species are :— 
Acacia acuminata, Benth. ‘‘Jam”| Eucalyptus calophylla, R. Br. “ Ma- 
or ‘* Raspberry scented acacia.” hogany.”’ 
Banksia. E. colossea. ‘* Karri.” 
Casuarina. E. redunca, Schau. ‘*‘ Wandoo.’’ 
E. rostrata, Cav. ‘*Red gum.”! 
TASMANIA. 
Nearly one-half of Tasmania (eight million acres) is timbered, 
and of this area one-eighth is, perhaps, in private hands, though 
the area is diminishing. The bulk of the timber exported consists 
of “Stringybark ” (Hucalyptus obliqua), sent in planks to Victoria, 
South Australia, and New Zealand ; but the most valuable timber 
of the colony is the “ Blue gum” (£. globulus), abundant in the 
south, and very hard and strong, though of rapid growth.2 Tas- 
manian woods having been fully represented at the International 
Exhibition of 1862, there is a fairly complete series at Kew. The 
following list is taken mainly from the “ Official Guide ” :— 
Acacia dealbata, Link. ‘‘ Silver wattle.” Used for oars and turnery, and 
yielding gum and tannin. (Leguminose.) 
A. decurrens, Willd., var. mollissima. ‘‘ Black wattle.” 
A, melanoxylon, KR. Br. ‘* Blackwood.” Hard, durable, and abundant. 
Sp. gr., *885. 
Athrotaxis selaginoides, Don. ‘‘ Cedar.” (Conifere.) 
Banksia marginata, Cay. ‘‘ Honeysuckle.” Reddish, well marked. 
Cabinet work and flooring. (Proteacee. ) 
Bedfordia salicina, DC. ‘* Dogwood.” Brown, close-grained, well 
marked, but used mainly as fuel. (= Senecio Bedfordii, F. v. M. Composite.) 
Casuarina stricta, Ait.; C. quadrivalvis, Labill. ; and C. suberosa, Otto 
and Dietr. The ‘‘She oaks” or ‘‘ Beefwoods.” Used for furniture, but 
mainly as fuel. (Caswarinew.) : 
Dacrydium Franklinii, Hook. fil. ‘‘ Huon pine.” Light-yellow, beauti- 
1 Rogers, op. cit., p. 27. * Wid. , p. 29. 
