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tree by those who are not timber men. I have, however, made a practical investigation 
of this gum tree, and can state with confidence that it is of considerable commercial 
value ; its timber is very durable, and fence posts made out of it have been known to 
last over thirty years in the ground. I have seen these posts, and they are still in a 
good state of preservation. I also saw, in good order, a bullock dray which was made 
out of it many years ago. 
' The wood of this tree is close-grained, and of a white colour throughout. My 
object in forwarding you the twigs was with a view to having the tree named, and to 
see what you knew about it commercially, as I had been requested by my Department 
to report on the F.R. on which it grows, viz., No. 1,961 aforementioned." (W. V. 
Nowland, Staff Surveyor, Tumut, 1903, in a letter to me.) 
Now that bushmen and others can precisely understand what Candle-bark is, 
and there is no occasion for confusing it with Eucalyptus viminalis, the commonest of 
our White Gums, I trust that evidence will be forthcoming which will enable us to 
assess the value of Candle-bark timber. The problem is still unsolved. 
Size. It is usually a medium-sized tree, but it attains a height variously 
estimated at 100 to 150 feet. It may attain a diameter of several feet, and, when well 
grown, is a stately, handsome tree. 
Habitat. It is found in the States of South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania, 
New South Wales, and Queensland. 
It is primarily a cold country species, occurring from end to end of the eastern 
portion of New South Wales, and but rarely descending below 2,000 feet. It occurs 
on the lower slopes of the Mount Kosciusko Range and ascends to about 5,500 feet. 
On other mountain ranges and spurs in the south-eastern part of the State it ascends 
nearly as high. In New England and the spurs and higher slopes arising from it, it is 
common, and extends into Queensland as far as the Stanthorpe district. 
The type form came from the sides of dry hills in southern New South Wales, 
but it is not uncommonly found in low-lying situations and over a considerable area 
in that and other States. It is not surprising, therefore, that considerable variation is 
observable in the species, and this is particularly seen in its northern range. In northern 
New South Wales it becomes a larger, straighter tree, with coarser leaves, flowers, and 
fruits. 
Its name of " Flooded Gum " indicates the low-lying localities in which it may 
often be found. 
In Victoria it principally occurs in Gippsland, but it extends to the Melbourne 
district and further west and south. 
In South Australia it is found in the Mount Lofty Range, and further localities 
other than those indicated should be sought for. It attains large dimensions in South 
Australia. 
