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Gum, Peppermint. See Gum, Manna. 



Gum, Red, a name applied in Australia to Angophora lanceoldta 

 [See Apple-tree], Eucalyptus amygdalina [See Ash, Mountain], 

 E, Gunnii [See Gum, Cider], E. melUodora [See Box, Yellow], 

 E, punctata [See Leatherjacket], E, resinifera [See Mahogany, 

 Forest], E. tereticornis [See Gum, Mountain], and especially to 

 (i) E, rostrdta and (ii) E, calophylla, (i) E, rostrdta Schlecht, 

 Eastern Australia. Known also as *' Creek, Eiver, Forest, Flooded, 

 Blue, White, or Murray Red Grum," or " Yellow-jacket." Aborig, 

 " Yarrah," not to be confounded with Jarrah, though little inferior 

 to it. Height 30—80 or 100 ft. ; diam. 1—6 or 8 ft. S.G. 790— 

 1,045. W 53-5 — 65. Dark red, with a pretty curly figure, mode- 

 rately heavy, exceedingly hard when dry, and therefore most 

 difficult to work, liable to twists and shakes in seasoning, but can 

 take a fine polish, very durable, termite- and teredo-proof. Highly 

 valued for ships' beams, sleepers, piles, bridges, posts, building, 

 fencing, and charcoal ; but, owing to its hardness, only slightly for 

 furniture. This is the chief wood used for paving in Melbourne, 

 costing about £9 per 1,000 blocks, or 14s. per 100 feet super, 

 (ii) E. calophylla R. Br. of South-West AustraHa, reaching a height 

 of 150 ft., and 3 ft. diam. ; yields a yellowish-red, tough, but not 

 durable wood, with many gum-veins. W 47 — 72. Used for 

 wheels, handles, and building. 



Gum, Red, in Tasmania {E. Stuurtidna), See Gum, Apple- 

 scented. 



Gum, Red, in the United States, a trade name for Liquiddmhar 

 styraciflua. See Gum, Sweet. 



Gum, Rusty. See Apple-tree. 



Gum, Salmon {E. salmonophloia F. v. M.). West AustraHa. 

 W 60 — 79. Salmon-colour to dark red, fine-grained, exceedingly 

 hard and tough, difficult to split or plane, but readily sawn, durable. 

 Used for piles, mine-timbers, and wheelwrights' work. 



Gum, Seribbly {Eucalyptus hcemdstoma Sm.). Queensland and 

 New South Wales. Known also as " Gum-top Stringybark " of 

 Tasmania, and as " Spotted, White," or " Blue Gum," " Black- 

 butt," " Mountain Ash," etc. Height, 60—120 ft. ; diam. 2—3 ft. 

 S.G. 1,101. W 68-75. Grey or reddish, wavy or stripy, often 

 crooked, close, smooth, short-grained, brittle, easily worked, not 

 durable. Used for coach-buildmg, flooring, and fuel. 



Gum, Slaty {E. largiflorens P. v. M.). Eastern Australia. Known 

 also as '' Cooburn, Black, Yellow, Bastard, or Grey Box," or as 

 "Ironbark." Height 100—120 ft.; diam. 2—3 ft. Red, hard, 

 tough, durable, especially underground. Used for fencing, sleepers, 



