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SUPPLEMENTARY DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF NATIVE WOODS— 
continued. 
Botanical Name. Vernacular Name, &c. 
Eucalyptus fissilis (F. Mueller) . . . “ The Messmate.” A tree of gigantic size, allied 
to E. obliqua, the “ Stringy Bark it is of 
rapid growth, and furnishes a useful though 
not very durable wood which is in great re- 
quest for shingles, palings, quartering, battens, 
fence-rails and fuel. Habitat, Victoria, New 
South Wales and Tasmania. 
Eucalyptus melliodora (A. Cun- “The Yellow Box.” A medium sized tree, wood 
ningham) of a bright yellow-color, excessively hard and 
tough ; used for fuel. Habitat, Victoria and 
New South Wales. 
Eucalyptus amygdalina (Labil- The “Giant Gum” — “Stringy Gum” of the 
lardiere), variety regnans (F. Mountains. One of the largest (if not the 
Mueller) very largest) trees in the universe. In Gipps- 
land trees measuring 400 feet in height are 
frequently met with ; exceptional specimens 
running up to 450 feet and having a diameter of 
trunk of 25 feet at the base have been found. 
The tree affords immense quantities of good 
timber ; its leaves furnish the best Eucalyptus 
oil. Habitat, Victoria. 
Cun- The Victorian “ Grey Box ” — “ River Gum ” of 
New South Wales. A medium sized tree of 
graceful habit chiefly met with adjacent to 
water ; wood hard and durable, used for fuel. 
Habitat, Victoria and New South Wales. 
Eucalyptus polyanthemos “The Bastard Box.” A straggling tree of 
(Schauer) medium size, wood used for fuel. Its presence 
usually indicates a poor soil. Habitat, Vic- 
toria," New South Wales, Queensland and 
North Australia. 
Eucalyptus Stuartiana (F. Muel- “The Victorian Apple Tree ” — “ Turpentine 
ler) Gum” of Queensland. A graceful dense 
foliaged tree, height 60 to 100 feet. Wood 
sound tough and durable ; used for building, 
fence-posts, rails, fuel, &c. Habitat, Victoria, 
New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania. 
Eucalyptus goniocalyx (F. Muel- The Victorian “ Spotted Gum” — “White Gum” 
ler) of Gippsland. A fine timber tree, found ex- 
tensively on the coast, as well as inland. W ood 
used for building purposes, posts, rails, fuel 
&c. Habitat, Victoria and New South Wales. 
Eucalyptus longifolia (Link) . . . The “ Woolly -Butt ” or “ Brown Gum ” of Dan- 
denong. A handsome medium sized tree ; 
wood hard, sound tough and durable ; used 
for fencing &c. Habitat, Victoria. 
Eucalyptus obliqua (L’Heritier) The “Red Stringy Bark” of Dandenong. A 
(variety) fine timber tree attaining to a great height 
in some districts ; wood used for shingles, 
palings, fence-rails, building &c. Habitat, 
Victoria. 
Eucalyptus dealbata (A. 
ningham) 
