214 j. v. de coque. 



Stringy Bark, Messmate, Peppermint. 



I hasten to dismiss these timbers in a few words. Considering 

 the number of valuable species at our command, these inferior 

 eucalypts may safely stand aside except for rough work, such as 

 palings, rails, etc., for which they are extensively used. 



Mountain Ash — (Eucalyptus Sieberiana, F.v.M.) 



This timber is best known to the wheelwright and coachbuilder, 

 and I fail to see why it should not entirely take the place of 

 American ash for work of this nature. It is more durable and 

 quite equal to it in every other respect. 



White Ash — (Eucalyptus stricta, Sieb.) 

 But little known in the Sydney market except for high-class 

 furniture work. It is an expensive timber to procure owing to 

 the fact that it is only procurable close to the Victorian border. 



Mountain Gum — (Eucalyptus goniocalyx, F.v.M.) 



This is a remarkably durable clean grained useful timber. In 

 the Braidwood district it is very highly esteemed, and I find a 

 record of nineteen years in bridges, perfectly sound. It also 

 stands well in water and damp places. For general building 

 purposes I would recommend it highly. It is, for a hardwood, 

 easily worked, and gives a clean face to the plane. It shrinks 

 evenly and does not split to any great extent during seasoning. 



White Gums — (Eucalyptus haemastoma, Sm., E. pauciflora, Sieb. 



and others.) 



Are to be ranked as inferior timbers and are seldom used, 



except in the districts where they grow, and then only for rough 



fencing purposes ; they are of no interest to the architect, and 



should be religiously avoided for use in works of any description. 



Ribbony Gum — (Eucalyptus viminalis, Labill.) 



An inferior timber possessing no durability, and of no interest 

 to architects, except to be avoided. It is sometimes called Manna 



