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The Ironbarks. 



General Remarks. 



1. Eucalyptus paniculata (Wliite or Grey Ironbark). 



2. Eucalyptus, siderophloia (Broad-leaved Ironbark). 



3. Eucalyptus sideroxylon (Mugga;- a Eed Ironbark). 



The Ironbarks form sucii a natural group that I think it will be best to 

 give a preliminary account of them, and then a few notes on the specie? 

 under 'present- consideration. 



We have six ironbarks, three of themi of especial value. Timbers of this 

 class are so important that it will, be interesting to discriminate them. 

 There is a good deal of confusion in regard to the local names, given to 

 ironbarks, and the names I«uggest for the various species seem to me the least 

 obJ6Ctiona,ble. At the same time, the names " JSTarrow-leaved Ironbark " andT 

 " Broad-leaved Ironbark " are too cumbersome for ordinary use, and certainly 

 for persons outside the State. It is probable that ironbark for the export 

 trade will go forward under two namies only, viz.. Grey Ironbark and Eed 

 Ironbark, , the first being the Wliite or Grey "Ironbark, and the second - 

 including both the Narrow and Broad-leaved Ironbarks, the timbers of which 

 closely resemble each other. The fourth ironbark, whose botanical name is 

 Eucalyptus sideroxylon, is mainly an interior species, and will seldom, if 

 ever, be exported. A fifth species. Eucalyptus Oaleyi, is chiefly confined to 

 New . England. A sixth species, the Silver-leaved Ironbark (Eucalyptus 

 melanophloia, occurs in the drier parts of the State. Perhaps timber will 

 go forward under the single generic . name of ironbark ; if so, I wish to 

 impress on friends at a distance that our various species of ironbark vary a 

 good deal in colour, as a consignee tnay readily be confused if an ironbark 

 be sent to him different in appearance to that to which he has been 

 accustomed. 



Table of Ironbarks. — The following table brings out the principal points 

 of the four principal ironbark trees and ironbark timbers, and may help to 

 elucidate them : — 



