188 Select- Plants for Industrial Culture and 



Eucalyptus Sieberiana, F. v. Mueller.* (E. virgata, Bentham not 

 Sieber.) 



South-Eastern Australia. Vernacularly known as Mountain-asli 

 in Gippslaiid and New South Wales, and as Ironbark-tree or 

 Gumtop in Tasmania. In Gippsland it ascends to an altitude of 

 4500 feet [A. W. Howitt]. A straight-stemmed tree, quickly 

 growing, reaching loO feet in height and five feet in stem -diameter. 

 The wood is of excellent quality, strong and elastic, hence used for 

 ship- and boat-building', implement-handles, staves of casks, cart- 

 shafts, swingle-trees, also for fencing and for general building 

 purposes. It splits freely and smoothly, and is easy to work. It 

 burns well, even when freshly cut. The kino is soluble in water 

 as well as in alcohol [J. H. Maiden]. Systematically the species 

 is very closely allied to E. haemastoma, but much superior as a 

 timber-tree. Bears seeds already when quite young. Has done 

 well in the cool clime of the South of 'New Zealand [Th. Waugh]. 



Eucalyptus. Staigeriana. F. v. Mueller.* 



The Lemon-scented Ironbark-tree. North- Queensland. A rather 

 small tree, allied to E. crebra. Wood reddish, twisted, durable. 

 Produces readily new shoots from the root [G. Wycliffe]. Foliage 

 delightfully fragrant, therefore available for the distillation of a 

 superior cosmetic oil, reminding in odor of that of Lippia, Andro- 

 pogonand Berga.motte, less of Lemon; the perfume and flavour are so 

 excellent as to render this oil eligible for table- condiments ; Mr. 

 K. Staiger found the yield from dry leaves to be 2| per cent. Mr. 

 F. M. Bailey drew first public attention to this fine tree. 



Eucalyptus stellulata, Sieber. 



The Sallee. South-Eastern Australia. Bears considerable frost, 

 but becomes never a very tall tree. Not adapted for a hot clime. 



Eucalyptus Stuartiana, F. v. Mueller. 



South-Eastern Australia. Known to the colonists as apple- 

 scented Gum tree. A medium-sized tree, with fibrous bark and 

 drooping branches ; foliage copious. Occurs on rather dry and 

 sandy as well as 011 humid soil. The wood is mostly used for 

 fencing and for fuel. According to our own observations here it is 

 of nearly the same strength as that of E. rostrata and E. globulus, 

 and somewhat stronger than that of E. amygdalina and particularly 

 E. obliqua. This is one of the hardiest species, as first ascertained 

 by Mr. T. Waugh. 



Eucalyptus tereticornis, Smith.* 



From Eastern-Queensland, where it is termed Bed Gumtree, to 

 Gippsland, attaining a height of 160 feet. Closely allied to E. 

 rostrata. Will thrive on undrained ground. The timber is 

 esteemed for the naves and felloes of wheels. For telegraph-poles 

 and rail way- sleepers it is inferior to some of the Iroiibark-trees. 



