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Here is another report from Mr. Duiiri : 



Yon are aware the tree grows large in circumference, although not so extra 

 tall. Yesterday I put a measuring tape around twelve of these standing 

 trees. The largest gave a girth of 18* feet, and the smallest 12 feet; the 

 tjwelve averaged 16 feet in circumference, measured 5 feot from the ground. 

 To reckon each tree to carry a barrel 50 feet in length, with a mean or average 

 girth of 16 feet, works out a return of 115,200 super, feet ; this, at 12d. per 

 100 feet super, (the present royalty rates here on all brush timber other than 

 Pine [Hoop]), amounts to .17 12s. royalty. 



It will thus be seen that the Rosewood is one of the giants amongst New 

 South Wales forest trees. 



Habitat. This is a "brush" or jungle timber found iu northern New 

 South Wales from Wyong (a little north of the Hawkesbury) to southern 

 Queensland. 



It was collected by Robert Brown on the Williams River, and, far later, 

 by Wilcox and Beckler on the Clarence River. 



It is plentiful on the ranges at the head of the Richmond. (A. H. Yabsley, 

 Coraki. ) 



There is an abundant supply of Rosewood on the Clarence River watershed 

 Of the Macpherson Range, and the Tooloon and other brushes. (W. Dunn.) 



It seems almost superfluous to give a list of localities. 

 Following is a list of the N.S.W. Forest Reserves containing Rosewood 

 (February, 1905) ': 



County. 



No. of Forest Reserve. 



Quantity Available. Practically unlimited. I look upon this as a valu- 

 able reserve timber. Its usefulness will be realised later on, when Cedar is 

 even scarcer than it is. 



Speaking of the Macpherson Range, Mr. Boorman reports: 



This is perhaps more common than any other species of softwood, save 

 " Pine," forming huge trees, straight in barrel, producing an enormous anftmnt 

 of good timber, the supply being almost unlimited. 



