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same in characters wherever grown. So with other species, 

 for instance, E. rostrata, and E. tereticomis have wide 

 geographical distribution, but their timbers practically 

 always preserve specific characters, and the same remarks 

 apply to almost every other species. 



In the group of ironbarks E. erebra extends from the 

 coast on and over the mountain ranges and far beyond 

 them. The timber is always red in colour and so with E+ 

 siclerophloia, E. sicleroxylon and E. melanophloia, but as 

 stated above, E. paniculata, as previously systematically 

 placed, included, amongst other differences, four distinct 

 timbers, and from my own knowledge of such it is difficult to 

 admit that so wide a range of colours and qualities can 

 exist under one species. This confusion of timbers has 

 often called for a decision from me from merchants and 

 others, as to whether a consignment of wood was true to 

 name or not. 



If four distinct woods are to be placed under the same 

 species name, then it will be the exception to the rule of 

 constancy that I have so far found to obtain in our timbers, 

 both hard and soft. 



As I think that technology especially would be better 

 served if these timbers were specifically differentiated, it 

 is now proposed to make the following classification, taking 

 the white, grey or light chocolate coloured timber as the 

 type JE. paniculata, then apart from other characters we 

 have remaining, a deep chocolate timber, a pink timber, 

 and a deep red one, for which names are required, and it is 

 now proposed to give those specific rank. 



1. Eucalyptus paniculata, Sm. 

 (White or Grey Ironbark.) 

 Historical. — Mr. Maiden in his Grit. Rev. Euc. has done 

 great service in helping to elucidate the ironbarks, especi- 

 ally this species, for in Vol. 11, Plate 57, fig. 8 a, he depicts 



