EUCALYPTUS. 



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E. gomphocephela, Touart, Tooart or Tewart (also- 

 called white gum) Wood heavy, durable, tough ; grain 

 close, curled or twisted, does not easily rend ; shrinks little 

 in seasoning. Said to be the least subject of any Eucalyp- 

 tus to heart or star shakes. One of the strongest timbers- 

 in the world. Laslett says that he has seen a specimen ot 

 this wood subjected to a ten year test of weather exposure 

 with only in the least degree showing any effect. Stands 

 high temperatures as in an engine room Uses : shipbuild- 

 ing stern posts, keelsons and work below the line of flota- 

 tion, also for bridges, scantlings, etc. Color, pale yellow 

 or brown. Height up to 150 feet. 



TRANSVERSE EXPERIMENTS. (Laslett.) 



Each piece broke with moderate length of fracture, and very 

 fibrous. 



TENSILE EXPERIMENTS. (Laslett.) 



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