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sound to the centre, is adapted for waterwork, waggons, knees of 
boats, etc. No decay was observed in posts which were in use 
fourteen years. (F. v. M.) The Blue-gum of the coast district 
of New South Wales. It is considered to be one of the finest 
timbers for ship-building. (Moore.) 
79A. Eucalyptus eapitellata, Smith. 
One of the Stringybarks. Affords a good, useful timber, princi- 
pally used for fence-rails, shingles, and rough building purposes. 
Might be raised with advantage on wet, sandy land. Produces 
seed when quite young. 
80. Eucalyptus corymbosa, Smith. 
THE BLOOD-WOOD EUCALYPT. (Sect. Rhyti- 
phloice). 
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 
to artisans than its apparent quality would seem to merit. It 
exhibits a clear grain of a red colour, and is well adapted for many 
useful purposes in the mechanical arts. (Jurors' Report , 1866.) 
Timber subject to kino veins, but the sound timber durable, and 
principally used for posts and beams. (Moore.) The kino from 
this species is obtainable in rather large quantities. In experi- 
ments conducted at the Melbourne Phytochemical Laboratory, 
the bark yielded tannic acid 2-7 per cent., and gallic acid o - 8 per 
cent. It is also available for paper material. 
81. Eucalyptus dumosa, Cunningham. 
One of the principal bushes or small trees constituting the 
Mallee scrub on the Murray River and its tributaries. May be 
regarded as a variety of E. iucrassata. 
8 1 a. Eucalyptus eugenioides, Sieher. 
BASTARD STRINGYBARK. 
This wood is pale-coloured, splits well into shingles, palings, 
rails, and slabs, and can also be sawn into flooring boards, but it 
forms a very inferior fuel. Said to be less fissile than other 
stringybark trees but more lasting. (Mueller.) 
