370 PROCEEDINGS OF SECTION D. 
H.—L£ucalyptus virgata, Sieb., var. altior, Deane and - 
Maiden. (Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 1901, p. 124; also 
Syn. #. oreades, R. T. Baker, ib. 1900, p. 596.) 
This is a ‘‘Gum-topped Stringybark” of Tasmania which 
has been included under several species by different 
botanists. In “ Notes on a Species of Eucalyptus (Z. 
hemastoma) not hitherto recorded in Tasmania,” by T. 
Stephens (Proc. R.S. Tas., 1881, p. 24), he refers to it as 
““Gum-topped Stringybark,” and speaks of it as follows :— 
“The chief peculiarity of this tree is that, while the 
lower part of the butt is clothed with a thick fibrous bark, 
closely resembling that of the common  Stringy- 
bark (#. obliqua), the upper part, and the smaller 
limbs and branches, are quite smooth, whence its 
popular name. The timber is highly prized by splitters, 
and for general purposes it 1s described by many competent 
authorities as second only to the Blue Gum, though 
opinions seem to differ as to its durability. It is found 
in most parts of the State, and appears to grow as freely 
on table-land of the interior, reaching an altitude of not 
less than 3000 ft. above the sea, as along the coast-line.”’ 
It seems to be the same as the following timbers referred 
to in a Tasmanian Official Catalogue :— 
“ Gum-topped Stringybark (Lu. hehastoma ?)— 
“ Stringybark Gum (£w. obliqgua)— 
No. 308, T.G.R.—Two planks, 6 feet by 94 inches by 
6 inches, Scottsdale Line. 
“Stringybark Gum (Lu. obliqua)— 
No. 30c, T.G.R.—Two planks, 6 feet 6 inches by 9 
inches by 5 inches, Scottsdale Line.”’ 
“ Rucalyptus hemastoma (Gum-topped Stringybark) is a 
builder’s tree for inside-work or cart-bodies. So far no de- 
termination has been made as to its strength and weight, 
though it is used extensively where it grows. It is not 
known, however, as a distinct timber in the market.” 
I believe it is the same as the following timber sent to 
the Colonial and Indian Exhibition of 1886 :— 
“<Stringygum.’—This wood bears a strong resemblance 
in general appearance and texture to the Stringybark last 
described, but the grain is crossed diagonally .with long 
spots of a lighter shade, which would show a good figure if 
the wood could be polished. Stringygum, however, is 
open to the same objections as Stringybark, but in a still 
more marked degree, for not only does the grain rise after 
the board is planed, but unless it is absolutely dry, fibres 
of the wood become detached from the surface, which 
