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Peppermint (Adonis Jlcxwjsa, cle Canclolle). 



Yate (E, cocnulii, la i3illardiere). 



Sheoak (Ciisiiiiritui Frascndna, Miguel). 



Papcrbai'k (Mclalcuca sp.) 



York gum (E. lo.vophlcha, Bentham). 



Jam (Actii'iii aciuuiiiala, Bentham). 



Salmon gum (E. satttwnophloia, F. von Mueller). 



Morell, or Parker's gum, or mallee of Victoria (E. oleosa, F. von 



Mueller). 



Mallet, or tinted gum, or gimlet wood (E. salubris, F. von Mueller). 

 Blackboy (Xanthorrhoea). 

 Wattle (Acacia leiopkylla, Bentham). 

 Wattle Badjong (A. microbotyra, Bentham). 

 Karri (E. diversicolor, F. von Mueller). 

 Spearwood (E. doraioxylon, F. von Mueller). 

 Tuart (E. gomphocephala, de Candolle). 

 Black-butt (E. patens, Bentham). 

 Zamia (Cyccis sp.) 



Flooded gum (Eucalyptus nidii, Endlicher). 

 Flooded gum (Eucalyptus dccipens, Endlicher). 

 Morrell (Eucalyptus longicornis, Mueller). 

 Sandahvood (Santaluin cygnorum). 



SOUTH-WESTERN DISTRICT. 



Varieties of trees. Jarrah, red gum, flooded gum, banksia, white 

 gum, blue gum, peppermint, yate, black-butt. 



Method and time of destruction. Great diversity of opinion 

 exists, apparently, both as to the method of killing the trees, 

 whether by ring-barking or sap-ringing, and also as to the period of 

 the year during which the work should be done. There is, however, 

 an unanimous opinion that jarrah, red gum, banksia, and black-butt, 

 should be destroyed by ring-barking, and yate, peppermint, and 

 flooded gum by sap ringing. In the case of blue gums, the advo- 

 cates of sapping and ring-barking are equally divided, while in the 

 case of white gums the advocates of ring-barking are in a large 

 majority. One correspondent does not enumerate the trees in his 

 locality (Bridgetown), but advises " all to sap when the trees are in 

 flower ; " while another correspondent would "advise all newcomers 

 to adopt ring-barking." 



In regard to the time of the year when the ring-barking or 

 sapping should be done, there is a wide range of opinion. All the 

 months in the year are recommended, except April, May and June. 

 There is a slight preponderance of opinion in favor of ring-barking 

 the trees from October to February. One correspondent at Jayes 

 reports having killed jarrah and white gum in three days by ring- 

 barking in February. July to October appears to be the best period 

 for destroying the red gum. January, February, and March for the 



