GENERA EUCALYPTUS AND MELALEUCA. 27 



E. odorata (Peppermint) No. 1, from Port Phillip. — Gathered in 

 August ; yield from 100 lbs., 0-69 oz. ; specific gravity at 60° F., 0-889 ; 

 boiling temperatures, 335° to 390° ; relative illuminating power, the 

 flame of kerosene = T000, 0-850 ; colour of flame, that of kerosene 

 being white, yellow. Yield estimated from fresh leaves only. 



E. odorata (Pepjjermint), No. 2, from Port Phillip. — Gathered in 

 August ; yield from 100 lbs., 417 ; specific gravity at 60° F., 0-922 ; 

 boiling temperatures, 315° to 356° ; relative illuminating power, the 

 flame of kerosene = 1-000, 1-158 ; colour of flame, that of kerosene being 

 white, very white. Yield estimated from fresh leaves only. 



E. Woollsii (Woollybut), from East Gipps Land. — Gathered in 

 January ; yield from 100 lbs., 3-40 oz. ; specific gravity at 60° F., - 940 ; 

 boiling temperatures, 380° to 420° ; relative illuminating power, the 

 flame of kerosene = T000, 0-967 ; colour of flame, that of kerosene being 

 white, white. Yield estimated from leaves only which had suffered 

 slight injury from close packing. 



E. rostrata (Red Gum), No. 1, from Port Phillip. — Gathered in July ; 

 yield from 100 lbs., 1-04 oz. ; specific gravity at 60° F., 0-918 ; relative 

 illuminating power, the flame of kerosene = 1*000, - 985 ; colour of 

 flame, that of kerosene being white, very white. Yield estimated from 

 fresh leaves only. 



E. rostrata (Red Gum), No. 2, from Port Phillip. — Gathered in July ; 

 yield from 100 lbs., 1*56 oz. ; specific gravity at 60° F, 0-918 ; boiling 

 temperatures, 280° to 358° ; relative illuminating power, the flame of 

 kerosene = 1-000, 0-942 ; colour of flame, that of kerosene being white, 

 yellowish. Yield estimated from fresh leaves only. 



E. viminalis (Manna gum), from Port Phillip. — Gathered in August ; 

 yield from 100 lbs., - 65 oz. ; specific gravity at 60° F., - 921 ; boiling 

 temperatures, 318° to 360° ; relative illuminating power, the flame of 

 kerosene = 1*000, 1-082 ; colour of flame, that of kerosene being white, 

 white. Yield estimated from fresh leaves and branchlets. 



M. linarifolia (Tea-tree), from Botanical gardens, Melbourne. — 

 Gathered in January ; yield from 100 lbs., 28 - 00 oz. ; specific gravity at 

 60° F., 0-903 ; boiling temperatures, 348 Q to 369° ; relative illuminating 

 power, the flame of kerosene = TOOO, 0-982 ; colour of flame, that of 

 kerosene being white, white. Yield estimated from fresh leaves and 

 branchlets brought a considerable distance. 



M. curvifolia (Tea-tree), from Port Phillip Heads. — Gathered, in 

 November ; yield from 100 lbs., 5 - 90 oz. ; specific gravity at 60° F., 0-938 ; 

 boiling temperatures, 364° to 408° ; relative illuminating power, the 

 flame of kerosene = 1-000, 1-031 ; colour of flame, that of kerosene being 

 white, white. Yield estimated from fresh leaves and branchlets. 



M. ericifolia (common tea-tree), from Port Phillip. — Gathered in 

 October ; yield from 100 lbs., 5-00 oz. ; specific gravity at 60° F., 0-902 ; 

 boiling temperatures, 300° to 362° ; relative illuminating power, the 



