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EUCAL YPTUS. 



E. maculata Spotted gum. Strong, close grained, dur- 

 able. Splits easily. It is the coarsest grain of the Euca- 

 lyptus. Uses : Shingles, staves, general building, street 

 paving, shipbuilding, wheelwright work. Pretty, wavy 

 grain. Color, dark yellow or brown. Height 100 to 150 

 feet. Specific gravity, 1,035. 



E. maculata Var. citriodora. Lemon scented gum. 

 Similar wood to preceeding but lighter and more pliable. 

 Specific gravity, .942. Height, 40 to 70 feet. 



E. marginata Jarrah. Very celebrated for its powers 

 of resisting marine molusca. Also for durability in ground. 

 As we cannot grow this timber for commercial use and its 

 value for piling has been elsewhere spoken of, it seems 

 unnecessary to go further into its uses. Color, red. Hand- 

 some ; takes good polish. 



TRANSVERSE EXPERIMENTS. 



(Laslett.} 



