EUCAL YPTUS. 



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VERTICAL EXPERIMENTS. 

 (Laslett.) 



E. goniocalyx Spotted gum, grey gum, white gum, 

 blue gum and grey box. Wood hard, tough, and usually 

 free from kino veins; durable, specially in ground; difficult 

 to split. Uses : wheelwright, boat building, railroad ties ; 

 also good fuel. Color, pale yellow or brownish. 



E. hemiphloia Yellow box, grey box, canarywood. 

 Hard, tough, durable, very heavy and of great lateral 

 strength. Uses: railroad sleepers, wheelwright work, piles, 

 scantlings, planks, posts, mauls, large screws, cogs and 

 ship building. Does not split easily. Color, yellow or very 

 pale brown. Height 50 to 60 feet. Sp. gravity 1.230. 



