EUCAL YPTUS. 



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E. leucoxy Ion South Australian blue gum. Durable, 

 tough and of great lateral strength. Good in soil or water. 

 Railroad sleepers, bridge piles and planking, naves and fel- 

 loes of wheels, wagon shafts, telegraph poles, beams, axe 

 handles. 63^ to 71 Ibs. per cubic foot. Wood slightly 

 greasy, which makes it good for cogs in heavy mill wheels. 

 Close and straight grained. Color, pale yellow or pink. 



E. longifolia Wooly butt. Very durable but deficient 

 in strength and elasticity. Uses : Posts, sleepers, and 

 especially recommended by Maiden for wood paving. Also 

 used generally. Color, dark red, with wavy grain. Height 

 100 to 130 feet. Specific gravity, 1.187 (68^ Ibs. to cubic 

 foot of dried wood). 



E. macrorrhyncha Stringy bark. Hard, light, strong 

 and close grained, and takes good polish. Chiefly used for 

 fencing and wheelright work. Splits easily. Color, brown; 

 sometimes pale. Height 50 to 100 feet. Specific gravity, 

 937. A post of this wood set in the ground in 1815 was 

 dug up sound in 1861, (Sir William Macarthur). 



