Tlu' South Australian Naturalist 
79 
: Mr. J. M. Black’s localities are as follows — 
'■South East— Monbulla Scrub; Mount Lofty Range — Range above 
Cape Jervis, Willunga, National Park Belair, Bridgewater and 
■^Verdun. 
Messrs. Baker and Smith when investigating the eucalypts 
of this State recorded this species from Kalangadoo and 
■e-jlencoe in the South East. As the authors depended on speci- 
ifflcns being sent to them they only received them from one district. 
Records taken from this Journal give the range as follows: — 
i'lontacute, Vol. I, No. 4; Kuitpo Forest, Vol. II, No. 1; Between 
.fjlelair and Mt. Lofty, Vol. II, No. 3; Long Gully, Vol. V, No. 3 
Vol. VI, No. 1; National Park Belair and Waterfall Gully, 
:VoI. V, No. 4; Encounter Bay District, Vol. VI, No. 3, p. 48; 
Upper Sturt, Vol. VII, No. 1. 
Specimens are recorded by Dr. j. B. Cleland in this Section’s 
Herbarium from Mt. Lofty, Lucindale, Ashbourne, Morphett Vale^ 
Vyponga, Rocky R., K.I., Encounter Bay and Cape Jervis. 
Specimens collected by one of us (E.H.I.) at Moolooloo ex- 
:ends the distribution to the north Flinders Range. The previous 
farthest north was noted at Clare so that the range is. extended 
2)0 miles farther north. This sp>ecies appears to be a tree of 
iretter districts chiefly (30 inch rainfall and over) and It is remark- 
ible to find it so far north where the rainfall is only about 10 
inches per year. — 
Members who are interested in our gums should read the 
rery informative article in 'The Register” of Satiird''-- 8th May, 
by Prof. Wood Jones on the spread of our eucalypts in Medit- 
erranean lands and in California. 
VI. FORESTRY AND TLVIBER. 
In referring to the timber of this: species Baker (2) says “the 
wood is generally ranked as second-class, owing to a tendency 
to warp and twist, in some cases, when used before properly seas- 
oned. In part of the State (N.S.W.) where other timber is scarce 
misemployed largely in house building, being tough and strong 
and is also regarded as a good carriage timber; makes into fine 
pick and hoe handles, bars, etc. It is pink coloured, straight 
and opened grained, dresses and planes easily. Weights, 55 lbs. 
per cubic foot.” 
It is a good general timber although not first class quality and 
:an be used for many purposes. It has not been planted by the 
orestry Department of this State during the last 17 years per- 
haps because of its good rainfall requirements. In the 30 inch 
aintall area it reaches its maximum development and if planted 
districts it should grow straight tall timber. 
0) Trans. Roy. Soc. S.A. Vol. 40 (1916) p. 496. 
1 ) The Hardwoods of Australia and their Economics” 191*^ 
p. 226. 
