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hard and of good quality, but straight stems are not always available ; usually 

 splits with difficulty. South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, and 

 Tasmania, on alluvial flats, particularly in swampy places, but also on moist 

 hill-sides and mountains, ascending in a dwarf state to 5,500 ft. A hardy 

 species, standing a considerable degree of frost. It is cultivated in the Mlgiris ; 

 Mr. R. Bourne gives the following : (1) Sim's Park, Forest Lodge ; (2) Botanical 

 gardens, Ootacamund, No. 16, girth 4 ft. 2 in., height 63 ft. 6 in. ; (3) Cairn 

 Hill, block III. It has been tried in the Simla hills since 1909, and has done 

 well at elevations of 4,000-7,000 ft. and moderately well under 4,000 ft. It 

 has been tried on the plains of northern India, but without success. 



27. Eucalyptus haemastoma, Smith. White or scribbly gum. 



A fairly tall slender erect tree with rather broad peppermint-scented 

 leaves. Bark very white. Wood not of great value, not durable : a fair fuel. 

 South Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania, often on poor 

 ground. Has been tried without success in the Simla hills and on the plains 

 of northern India. 



28. Eucalyptus hemiphloia, F. v. M. White or grey box. 



A moderately tall tree with drooping foliage. Bark peeling off in long 

 strips. Wood strong, hard, tough, close grained, and durable, used for posts, 

 building, wheel-work, tool-handles, &c. South Queensland, sometimes extend- 

 ing into the tropics. New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, some- 

 times on fiats but usually on rough dry hills or ridges. Not particular as to 

 soil or climate. It is grown in the Nilgiris, where it is only a small tree. 

 Mr. R. Bourne gives the following : (1) Sim's Park; (2) below Cluny Hall, 

 one tree measured 3 ft. in girth and about 35 ft. in height ; (3) St. Thomas's 

 churchyard. It has been tried since 1909 in the Simla hills, and so far has 

 done moderately well at elevations below 7,000 ft. It has recently been tried 

 at Lahore, and has shown promise during the first few years, having reached 

 a height of 22 ft. in four years. 



29. Eucalyptus Kirtoniana, F. v. M. 



A large tree with rough somewhat fibrous bark. According to Maiden 

 this is a variety of E. resinifera, Smith, but whereas the latter cannot be gro^vn 

 on the plains, E. Kirtoniaria has been grown successfully at Lahore and 

 Saharanpur. According to Parker it does well on the plains provided it gets 

 a good deal of moisture. There are a number of specimens in the grounds of 

 the Punjab Club at Lahore. Flowers October-November (Parker). 



30. Eucalyptus Leucoxylon, F. v. M. Victorian ironbark, white gum of 

 South Australia. 



A tree sometimes reaching a large size but usually crooked and of small 

 size, with pendulous branchlets. Bark persistent, deeply fissured, very hard, 

 and dark coloured ; a variety has the stem pale and smooth through the 

 outer bark falling. The bark is rich in kino. Wood very hard, durable, and 

 strong, used for wheel-work, shafts, railway sleepers, paving-blocks, axe- 

 handles, &c. South Australia, New South Wales, and southern Queensland. 

 The ironbark variety with persistent furrowed bark occurs chiefly on stony 

 ridges or mountains of sandstone and slate formation. The white-barked 

 variety occurs on alluvial plains around Adelaide. It has a wide range of 

 climate and will grow even on poor soil. According to von Mueller it is one 



