EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS. 



The statements in reference to the specific gravity hitherto given fluctuate between -698 

 (Osborne) and 1-108 (Laslett). This great disparity finds its explanation in the different degrees 

 of dryness (natural or artificial) and also in the age and quality of the timber from different 

 localities. To render records of this kind most reliable, the mean of a multitude of observations 

 should be ascertained, and the samples be reduced to an uniform complete dryness. Our experi- 

 ments here on ordinary samples from timber yards ranged in their results from -845 to r096. 



Perhaps not even to the Eoyal Oak of England has such an extensive literature been devoted at 

 any particular period as to our Blue Gum-tree within the last twenty years. Indeed, if even only the 

 main substance of the writings on this now famous tree, such as appeared during the comparatively 

 short space of time since it came into notice, were to be collected, we should have material enough 

 t") fill a large volume. But as the main object of the present work consists in an endeavour to 

 se'j clearly forth the systematic characteristics of the various Eucalypts, with a view of facilitating 

 the discrimination of the species, it will not be necessary on the present occasion to excerpt 

 extensively from the writings of other observers ; but it may prove of utility to quote the list of 

 publications on Eucalyptus (and chiefly on E. globulus) inserted into the " Bulletin mensuel de la 

 Soci^t6 d'Acclimatation de Paris," as far as they appeared in that important periodical, an index 

 of which up to 1877 was given already by Dr. Jules Grisard. [See Bullet, troisifeme serie, tome 

 iii. 59-62.) To this list are here now added notes on some more publications, quoted in Bentley's 

 and Trimen's " Medicinal Plants " (Part 15) and many in addition, to which I had access also ; 

 though this index is far from claiming completeness, the scattered literature even of Eucalyjjts 

 being only very partially to us accessible here. 



Aberg, E. Irrigacion y Eucalyptus, Buenos Aires, 1874. 



Akhbar (Journal), Culture de I'Eucalyptus eu Algerie, 1870. 



American Pharmaceutical Association (Proceedings), 1875. 



Andre, E. Euc. globulus, 1863. 



Bentley, On the Characters, Properties and Uses of Euc. globulus ; Abstract in Year-book of 



Pharmacy for 1874. 

 Bentley and Trimen, Medicinal Plants ; Euc. globulus, 1 876. 



Bertherand, Dr. E. L. L'Euoalyptus an point de vue de I'hygiene en Algerie, 1876. 

 Bosisto, Jos., in Australian Medical Journal, 1872. 



In Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, 1874 (reprinted in Report of Department of 

 Agriculture, Washington, 1877). 



In Pharmaceutical Journal, third series, vol. v., London. 

 Brown, J. E. Progress Report on Forest-reserves of South Australia, 1879. 

 Brown, Rob. General Remarks on the Botany of terra australis, 1814. 

 Brunei, Dr. A. Observations cliniques sur I'Euc. globulus, 1872. 

 Buton, Gio. I'Eucalitto, Bologna, 1875. 



Californian Horticulturist (Journal) ; Miscellaueous Notes on Eucalyptus. 

 Californian Academy (Proceedings) ; Miscellaneous Notes on Eucalyptus. 

 Carlotli, Dr. R. De la culture de I'Eucalyptus en Corse, 1866. 



Sur Taction therapeutique et la composition 61ementaire de I'ecorce et de la feuille de TEuo. 

 globulus, 1869. 



Du mauvais air en Corse ; assainissement par I'Eucalyptus, 1869. 



L'Enc. globulus, son rang parmi les agents de la Matiere Medicale, 1872. 



Assainissement des regions chaudes insalubres par I'Eucalyptus, 1875. 



L'Euoalyptus en Corse, 1877. 



