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places. This tree may be the tallest on the globe, perhaps only 
rivalled by the Wellingtonia gigantea ( Sequoia Wellingtonia) 
of California. It has been measured repeatedly 420 feet, and 
towards the sources of the Yaira it is said to attain a still greater 
height. The wood is fissile, well adapted for shingles, rails, 
house-building, for the keelson and planking of ships, and other 
purposes. It is hard, close-grained timber. The inner bark 
is adapted for the preparation of all kinds of coarser paper. 
This species contains more oil in its foliage than any of its 
congeners ; 1000 lbs. of fresh-gathered leaves, with their small 
branchlets, yield about 500 ozs. of oil by distillation. It is 
rubefacient, disinfectant, and employed externally in rheumatic 
and other affections. It is extensively used in various manufac- 
tures, chiefly for perfumery, soaps, Ac. Kino from this species 
is largely available. (Mueller, Bosisto.) The gigantic state <. f 
the tree passes also as a Mountain Ash. 
78 Eucalyptus Behriana, F. v. Mueller. 
(Sect. Rhytiphlme.) 
Found in the Mallee scrub, and also towards the Avoca. A 
tall shrub, or small tree. 
79 . Eucalyptus botryoides, Smith. 
The BLUE-GUM of New South Wales, or BASTARD 
MAHOGANY of Gippsland. (Secf. Rhytipliloim .) 
East Gippsland, delighting on river banks. A tall, handsome 
tree, remarkable for its dark-green foliage. The stems, which 
have a rough, furrowed, persistent bark, attain a height of 80 
feet without a branch, and a diameter of 8 feet. The timber, 
usually sound to the centre, is adapted for waterwork, waggons, 
knees of boats, Ac. No decay was observed in posts which were 
in use fourteen years. (F. v. M.) The BJue-gum of the coast dis- 
trict of New South Wales. It is considered to be one of the 
finest timbers for ship-building. (Moore.) 
80 . Eucalyptus corymbosa, Smith. 
T1IE BLOOD-WOOD EUCALYPT. (Sect. Eliyti- 
pliloice.) 
In Victoria this species is confined to the eastern part of 
Gippsland. A small or middle-sized tree, but sometimes attaining 
a great height, with a persistent furrowed bark. Less known 
