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Ranges scantily from Lake King to Gape Howe. A beautiful 
tree, attaining a height of 60 feet ; diameter of stem occasionally 
1^ to 2 feet. Timber of superior quality, pale, close-grained. 
32. Alsophila Australis, R. Brown. 
MOUNTAIN TREE FERN. Natural Order— Filices. 
On slopes of moist ranges ; abundant in most of the southern 
forest districts. Attaining to 40 feet in height and upwards. 
Kern-tree timber, occasionally used for turnery for the sake of its 
peculiar markings. Laboratory researches under the directorship 
of Baron von Mueller, yielded from the stem charcoal 29 per 
cent., crude wood vinegar 44 per cent,, tar 6 per cent., tannic 
acid 2*9 per cent., and gallic acid 0*9 per cent. 
33. Angophora intermedia, De Candolle. 
SPURIOUS APPLE-TREE. Natural Order— Myr- 
tacece. 
Restricted to the eastern part of Gippsland. A shady, middle- 
sized, rarely a large tree. Timber very valuable in quality ; 
when free from gum-veins it is much used for naves of wheels, 
and cut into boards for various purposes. (Moore.) 
34. Aster argophyllus, Labillardidre. 
THE MUSK-TREE. Natural Order — Compositce. 
Confined to moist umbrageous forest gullies, but there 
abundant. Seldom exceeds 60 feet in height, and is generally 
smaller. The wood has a pleasant fragrance, is of a beautiful 
mottled colour, and well adapted for turnery, for veneering, fancy 
articles of furniture, pianofortes, &c. (Jurors Report , 1866.) 
Specific gravity is stated at O’ 6 42 ; weight of a cubic foot of 
dried wood about 40 lbs. A brilliant sap-green has been pre- 
pared from this species by Mr. Bosisto. 
35. Aster glandulosus, Labillardiere. 
Widely distributed through the colony ; never of large size, 
often shrubby. This and many other kinds of wood of small 
size are catalogued for completeness. 
