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its scarlet flowers recommends this species to a place 

 in any forest or garden plantation. For the same rea- 

 son, also, E. miniata, from North Australia, and E. 

 fldfolia, from South- west Australia, should be brought 

 extensively under cultivation. 



Eucalyptus pilulabis (Smith). — The Black-butt 

 tree of South Queensland, New South "Wales, and 

 Gipps Land, One of the best timber-yielding trees 

 about Sydney ; of rather rapid growth (Rev. Dr. 

 Woolls). It is much used for flooring-boards. 



Eucalyptus platyphylla (P. v. Mueller.) — 

 Queensland. Regarded by the Rev. Julian Tenison 

 "Woods as one of the best of shade-trees^ and seen to 

 produce leaves sometimes one and one half feet long, 

 and one foot wide. This tree is available for open, 

 exposed localities, where trees from deep forest valleys 

 would not thrive. 



Eucalyptus bobusta ( Smith ). — New South 

 Wales. The timber in use for ship-building, wheel- 

 wright's work, and marry implements, such as mal- 

 lets, etc. 



Eucalyptus besinipera "( Smith ). — The Red 

 Mahogany Eucalypt of South Queensland and New 

 South "Wales. A superior timber - tree, according to 

 the Rev. Dr. Woolls, the wood being much prized 

 for its strength and durability. 



Eucalyptus siderophloia ( Bentham ) The 



large-leaved or red Iron-bark tree of New South "Wales 

 and South Queensland. According to the Rev. Dr. 

 "Woolls, this furnishes one of the strongest and most 

 durable timbers of New South Wales; witli, great 

 advantage used for railway sleepers, and for many 

 building purposes. It is harder even than the wood 



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