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Eucalyptus paniculate. PANICULATA IRON-BARX 



Maiden classes this as the most valuable of the Iron 

 barks, in other words, as the lest Eucalypt of all Eastern 

 Australia. The timber is very durable, strong and hard. 

 " Cuts almost like horn," says Maiden. Is a tree of the 

 Eastern coast and mountains of KS. Wales, thus requiring 

 a plentiful summer or mixed rainfall. Is said to flourish 

 along the coast districts of S. Africa, from East London to 

 Natal, and to grow rapidly. There is a large vigorous tree 

 at Paarl. It should certainly be more extensively planted. 

 E. fasciculosa is a desert variety or sub-species. "Unsifted 

 seed averages 800 to the ounce. 



Eucalyptus pilularis. ELINTWOOD or BLACK-BUTT 



As a young tree at Tokai in the group arboretum this has 

 proved, to be the fastest-growing of all the Eucalypts, or, 

 in other words, of all the trees there. It has also the 

 densest convert, and is to some extent shade-bearing. These 

 qualities place it in the first rank as a tree for forest planl a- 

 "ions. Its dense foliage hangs in a regular graceful sweep 

 /hat is characteristic. Maiden describes the timber as 

 pale -coloured, strong, durable, thoroughly safe and well- 

 tried. He says : u After Iron-bark 1 would place this 

 timber second only to Tallow-wood, amongst our hard 

 woods, for general purposes." 



In Australia it is quick-growing, and trees up to 300 ft. 

 in height are met with. 



Its habitat is the well-watered Eastern coast districts of 

 Australia, from the mixed rainfall of Gippsland to the 

 purely summer rainfall of Queensland. 



Eucalyptus polyanthema, POLYANTHEMAf GUM _ 



This is a useful but not first class timber of the inland 

 arid country. The wood is excessively hard and liable to 

 unsoundness at the heart. This species is very hardy 

 against drought, but usually slow-growing and small. It 

 is easily recognised by its small whitish round leaf. 



