REPORT OF THE CURATOR OF THE 
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SUPPLEMENTARY DESCRIPTIVE LIST OE NATIVE WOODS— 
continued. 
Botanical Same. Vernacular Same, &e. 
Eucalyptus obliqua (L’Heritier) The common “Stringy Bark.” A gigantic tree 
Syn. E. nervosa (F. Mueller) often attaining a height of 300 feet, diameter 
of stem from 5 to 1 2 feet. This is one of the 
most useful and quick growing indigenous 
timber trees, its wood is very fissile and is much 
used for shingles, palings, fence-rails, frame- 
work of buildings and many other purposes ; 
it is not very durable. 'The bark forms an 
excellent roofing material and is in much 
request amongst the settlers for this and a 
variety of other purposes. Habitat, Victoria 
South Australia and Tasmania. 
Eucalyptus leucoxylon (F. Muel- The “Milk-White Gum” of Dandenong known 
ler) also as “ Spurious Iron Bark.” A beautiful 
tree with smooth white bark ; wood hard and 
durable, fit for railway sleepers, fence-posts, 
and spokes of wheels, used also as fuel. Habi- 
tat, Victoria, New South Wales and South 
Australia. 
“ The Narrow-leaved Peppermint.” A tree 
varying much according to soil and situation, 
in mountainous districts it attains a great size, 
several forms or varieties occur one of which 
(E. regnans') has been already described. Its 
principal economic value is the quantity and 
quality of the oil afforded by the leaves. The 
wood is chiefly used for fuel. Habitat, Vic- 
toria, &c. 
“ The Fan-leaved Hakea.” A pretty shrub, 
somewhat resembling H. cucullata in habit ; 
wood beautifully grained, hard, tough and 
sound. Habitat, Western Australia. 
“The Moreton Bay Tulip Wood.” A fine ever- 
green tree ; wood beautifully marked,' light, 
sound tough, and easily worked ; extensively 
used in cabinet making. Habitat, Queens- 
land. 
Eucalyptus amygdalina (Labil- 
lardiere) 
Hakea Baxterii (Robt. Rrown) ... 
Harpullia pendula (Planchon) ... 
LIST OF GRASSES AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION, MELBOURNE 
BOTANIC GARDENS, JUNE 1877. 
Botanical Name. 
Andropogon argenteum 
giganteum ... 
halepensis ... 
Airaflexuosa 
Agrostis dulcis 
A I opecurus pratensis 
“ Alkali Grass ” ... 
Bromus giganteus, var. longifolius? 
purgans 
Vernacular Name. 
“ The Silver Beard-grass.” 
“ The Giant Beard-grass.” 
“ The Aleppo Grass.” 
“ The Waved Hair-grass.” 
“ The Sweet Bent-grass.” 
“ The Meadow Foxtail grass.” 
“ The Long-leaved Brome grass.' 
“ The Purging Brome grass.” 
