ON THE CHEMISTRY OF AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS. 199 
exists in the bark the other in the twigs and’ leaves of the plant. 
The characteristic reactions of the alkaloid as given in the two 
pers are diametrically opposed to one another, and it is to be 
regretted that no analyses are given in either case. See Liver- 
sidge, Journal Royal Society of N.S.W., 1880. 
EpIsLe cLAy from New Zealand, M. M. Pattison Muir (Chem. 
News, 36-202). The clay came from Simon’s Pass Station, Mackenzie 
county, South Island, where it forms a range of low bare hills and 
is eaten by the sheep in. considerable quantities, it is thought for 
the salt that it contains. It gave on analysis— 
Si0, AloO; Fe,0, CaO MgO .(NaK)Cl Organic Matter Water 
pre 1797S ‘ ‘87 3°69 ss 7°31 
Asuor Evcatyprus. W. Smith. (Chem. Soc. Journ. XXX VIT, 
416, 
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The ash of £. rostrata (red gum) and ZL. globulus (blue gum) 
were examined and found to contain— 
Zo8 Ss 
SES ad 
K,0|Na,0|MgO| CaO 2 2 |MnO}|Al1,0,|Si0,/ $0, | Cl Se co, 
Eos 2s 
a8 
| E. rostrata .../ 9°50 | 3-40 | 630| 43-80} 0-78 | Tr. | —— | 0:29| 1°57 | 0°60/ 1-77 | 3128 
E.globulus..) 25-00 |6-47/35-08| 1-07 | Tr. | Tr. | 0°34| 1°55 | 0°85} 1°04 | 20°33 
oo | Sa ee ee 
The percentage of ash in the wood of the first was 2°25, and in 
the second 2-01, 
Leaves or Evcatyprus qGuosutus. E. Rabuteau (Compt. 
Precipitated by water, acidulated by hydrochloric acid,, and the 
‘annin by an iron salt, gives no precipitate with either iodine in 
Solution of iodide of potassium, or with phospho-molybdic acid. 
The author therefore concludes that the leaves are free from any 
“asic substance similar to the vegetable alkaloids. 
* gana or E. guosunus. Schunck. (Chem. News, XLU, 
The leaves of H. globulus were examined to find whether 
oh i to 
ming green. on evaporation § id 
Stalline fatty residue, which melts below 100° C.and is jet 
boiling lye, so that it probably consists in part of somé 
