420 R. T. BAKER. 



specimens, and to whom I have, for many years been much 

 indebted for his assistance in carrying out the timber tests 

 for the Museum. 



Geographical Range. — It has a wide range, preserving its 

 specific features fairly well throughout its distribution. 

 Localities at present known to me are Morisset, Stroud, 

 Bulladelah, Woy Woy, Lindfield, Nowra. 



4. Eucalyptus Beyeri, sp. no v. 



Syn. E. paniculata var. angusti folia Woolls. 



(Narrow-leaved Ironbark.) 



Description. — A tree with a tall giant stem, surmounted 



with rather a straggling sparsely leaved head. Bark hard, 



heavy, very thick, permeated with kino. Leaves lanceolate 



throughout, those of the early stage very narrow lanceolate, 



thin, almost membranous, average foliage leaf wider in 



proportion to the length, not thick, the base tapering and 



evenly balanced, oblique or rounded. Venation in some 



cases well marked. Buds small, calyx tapering into a 



proportionately long and slender pedicel; operculum conical. 



Fruits pyriform, shining, pedicel slender, rim thin, valves 



attached at the base below the rim, not exserted, 3 lines 



long and 2 lines in diameter. 



Timber. — A dark chocolate coloured timber, mostly 

 interlocked, heavy, very hard and having a great reputation 

 for durability; and so is one of the finest ironbarks of the 

 country. It could be used for all kinds of heavy construc- 

 tional works, such as wharves, beams, posts, bridges, heavy 

 carriage and coach work. It is a valuable timber and not 

 easily confounded with any other yet described. 



Anatomical. — A cross section of this timber reveals an 

 unusually large number of pores for so hard and heavy a 

 timber, and shows a great variation in diameter. Tyloses 

 appears to be common to most of them. The fibres are 



