248 TIMBER AND TIMBER TREES. [CHAP. 



secretion. It is believed that this specimen was cut 

 from the identical Stringy-bark tree which Captain 

 Cook marked to denote his visit to that place. When 

 I saw it, the tree was partially destroyed, and it is 

 probable that Cook's marks had long before disappeared. 

 It bore on the north side the letters — 



LE 



GEO GR 



ac 



G A 



and on the south side — 



LAN 1802 

 LAFR=GA 



AP: — L 

 DE .... 



The Tewart, Jarrah, Kari, Iron-bark, Blue-gum, and 

 Stringy-bark trees, are among the noblest of the vege- 

 table products of Australia and Van Diemen's Land ; 

 but there are many others of nearly equal value. 



The following table contains a list of these woods, 

 with the particulars of their growth, the soils favourable 

 to them, and the several uses for which they are most 

 suitable ; observing that the specimens were collected, 

 and the information respecting them given, by an in- 

 telligent sawyer who had been many years employed in 

 the colony.* 



* Unfortunately the value of this hst is diminished owing to the vague 

 popular names only being given. 



