EUCALYPTUS TREES. 229 
much sought for jetties and other structures exposed 
to sea-water; also, for any underground work, and 
largely exported for railway-sleepers. Vessels built 
of this timber have been enabled to do away with all 
copper-plating. Itis very strong, ofa close grain, and 
a slightly oily and resinous nature ; it works well, 
makes a fine finish, and is by ship-builders here con- 
sidered superior to either oak, teak, or indeed, any 
other wood. The tree grows chiefly on iron-stone 
ranges. At Melbourne it is not quick of growth, if 
compared to our Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus, 
Lab.), or to our Stringy - bark (E. obliqua, l’Her.), 
but it is likely to grow with celerity in our ranges. 
Eucalyptus rostrata, Schlechtendal.—The Red Gum 
of Victoria, South Australia, and many river-flats in 
the interior of the Australian continent. Although 
a native tree of this colony, it has been introduced 
into this list on account of its wood being of extraor- 
dinary endurance under ground, and for this reason 
so highly valued for fence-posts, piles, and railway- 
sleepers ; for the latter purpose it will last at least a 
dozen years, and, if well selected, much longer. It 
is also extensively used by ship-builders, for main- 
stem, stern-post, inner-post, dead-wood, floor-timbers, 
futtocks, transomes, knight-head, hawse-pieces, cant, 
stern, quarter and fashion- timber, bottom - planks, 
breast-hooks and riders, windlass, bow-rails, etc. It 
should be steamed before it is worked for planking. 
Next to the Jarrah, from West Australia, this is the 
best wood for resisting the attacks of sea-worms and 
white ants. For other details of the uses of this and 
other native trees refer to the reports of the Victorian 
Exhibitions of 1862 and 1867. The tree attains a 
