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situation, the best and soundest trees, and the largest, being usually found in somewhat scrubby places. 

 In colour it varies from grey to shades of a yellowish colour, or light red and very dark brown when 

 green, but these colours change in drying, sometimes becoming, where dart, much paler, and in the case 

 of pale red or grey, becoming of darker colour. Unfortunately this timber is not very plentiful, but in 

 this district and some others it shows, in places, a readiness to reproduce itself, and the young growth is 

 generally very promising. 



Aboriginal Names. — George Oaley, Sir Joseph Banks' collector in the 

 Sydney district (1800-10), gives the name "Torrangora. (See Agricultural Gazette, 

 N.S.W., October, 1903, p. 990.) Bentham's var. angustifolia of this species 

 Caley called " Mogargro." "Barremrna" (see below, p. 106) is another name 

 See also " Thattinebark " and " Parragilga " below. 



Vernacular Names. — It is usually called "White Ironbark" or "Grey 

 Ironbark," because of its comparative paleness. But the palest ironbarks are more 

 or less pinkish when freshly cut, and hence the present one is sometimes called 

 " Bed Ironbark " by persons who are careless in such matters. 



Sometimes E. paniculata is called "Black Ironbark" in common with others, 

 although E. sideroxylon is so named more appropriately. Mr. Rudder says of Black 

 Ironbark : — 



Black ironbark is recognised in the County of Gloucester, as also near the Hawkesbury, the name 

 being given on account of the black patches and streaks in the timber, particularly near the butt. This 

 discolouration is not characteristic of any species, I believe. I have observed it in Eucalyptus paniculata 

 from the Hawkesbury, and I am not aware whether the timber of any other species of ironbark is similarly 

 discoloured. 



To show how careful one must be with vernacular names, I have received 

 twigs or axe-cuts of E. paniculata from one district alone (Port Macquarie), with 

 no less than four distinct names at different times, White, Grey, Bed, Black 

 Ironbark. 



RANGE. 



Ironbark country usually consists of poor, stony ridges, not adapted for culti- 

 vation, which circumstance will, in a large measure, prevent the destruction of this 

 valuable timber. 



It is chiefly found in New South Wales, extending practically along the 

 whole of the coastal strip. It requires a good rainfall, also a moderately high 

 temperature, hence it is not found at high elevations. 



I have obtained it almost at the Victorian border. To be definite, I record 

 it herewith from the Moruya district, but I have seen it farther south, although I 

 do not appear to have collected specimens. As a matter of fact, we do not know its 

 extreme southern range, and specimens from Moruya to the Victorian border, giving 



specific localities, would be very acceptable. 

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