242 MONEY IN BEES IN ATJSTEALASIA 



"Karri" {E. diversicolor) ; "Jarrah" {E. marginata) ; 

 "Western Australian "Eed" gum (E. calophylla) ; the 

 "Flooded" gums of the South West {E. rudis and E. 

 decipiens) ; Western Australian "Blue" gum (E. Mega- 

 carpa); and the Sandalwood {Santalum cygnorum). 

 This is not a complete list by any means, but the plants 

 enumerated are the principal sources of supply. The 

 "Crimson flowering" gum {E. ficifolia) is also of some 

 value. 



SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 



In this State "Eed" gum {E. rostrata) ; "White" 

 gum {E. paniculata) ; South Australian "Blue" gum {E. 

 leucoxylon) ; "Sugar" gum {E. corynocalyx) ; "Pink" 

 gum (E. fasciculosa) ; South Australian "Pepper- 

 mint" tree (E. odorata); "Blue" Peppermint {E. 

 amygdalina) \ and "White" box {E. hemiphloia var. 

 albens), yield big crops. The "Red" gum of West 

 Australia {E. calophylla) has been largely planted by 

 apiarists on account of its honey, which is very dense and 

 of good flavour. Here is the comment of a Victorian on 

 some samples received from an extensive honey- 

 producer of the great central State : — 



"Mr. F. Pope, Jun., Honeydale Apiary, South Aus- 

 tralia, sent five samples of honey during the month. 

 Three were from "gum" and two from "peppermint." 

 The White and Black Peppermint were candied and 

 white in colour, and Red and Pink gum in the liquid, but 

 the Blue gum had candied. They were nice samples, the 

 candied as soft as butter, and the liquid bright and clear." 



VICTORIA. 



"Yellow" box {E. melliodora) ; River "Red" gum 

 [E. rostrata); Forest "Red" gum {E. tereticornis) ; 

 "Red" Ironbark {E. sideroxylon) ; "White" Ironbark 

 {E. leucoxylon); "Red" box {E. polyanthemos) ; 

 "Swamp" gum (E. paludosa) ; "Cider" gum {E. 

 Gunnii) ; "Blue" gum (E. globulus); "Narrow leaved" 

 Peppermint {E. amygdalina); "Blue" Peppermint (E 



