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E. hemiphloia, the "Box" of New South Wales^ 

 &c., yields a Box-like timber famous for its hardness 

 and durability, and much used for sleepers, bridges, 

 and railway-work, ship and coach-making, cogs, &c. 



E. leucoxylen, the common " Iron-bark," is also said 

 to be a very superior timber for the above purposes, 

 but there has been much confusion regarding its- 

 names. 



E. maculata, the " Spotted Gum " of New South 

 Wales, is in great demand for ship and bridge-building,, 

 paving, and other durable work. 



E. melliodora, the " Yellow Box," has a hard, tough,, 

 durable and close-grained wood, used in engraving, but 

 hardly suitable for large work. 



E. paniculata, " Blood-wood," is reputed durable \ 

 but E. pauciflora is soft and short-grained, whereas 

 E. pilularis, the " Black-butt," is said to be an excellent 

 carpenters' wood, &c. E. piperita, E. polyanthema, E. 

 punctata, and E. robusta are also worthy of note. 



E. rostrata, the common Red Gum, is highly valued 

 for its durability in damp ground, as in ship and bridge- 

 building, sleepers, &c. ; but it is so hard when dry that 

 difficulties in working it limit its applications to furni- 

 ture, &c. It is said to rival Jarrah in value as a timber, 

 and has been much used in construction. 



E. saligna, with various names, is regarded as 

 good for fences, rails, and spars, &c., and is widely 

 used. 



E. Sieberiana, the Cabbage Gum, is very soft, but 

 curiously durable under ground according to some,, 

 while others deny this. 



E. Stuartiana, the " Turpentine Tree," yields good 

 timber for ships' planks, &c. E. tereticornis has a Cedar- 

 coloured wood good for fencing, &c., while E. tesselaris 



