soil. He also states that the wood is of a perishable nature, though sometimes used 
in the erection of huts. Mr. John Duff states that in north-western New South Wales 
it is used but not highly valued for fencing, shafts, &c. It burns easily when quite 
green, and is dark brown in colour. 
Oil. The leaves yield a dark brown oil of an entirely novel odour, balsamo- 
benzoic. Does not contain cineol ; Queensland sample. SchimmeFs Semi- Annual 
Report, Apr., 1893, p. 38. 
KillO. For an analysis of this kino collected by Mr. R. Helms of the Elder 
Exploring Expedition, see Proc. Ray. Soc. S.A., XVI, 6, 1892. " At times one find 
a woolly mass in partially burnt logs, which is found to be a white crystalline body, 
like benzoic acid. This substance may be revolatilised and collected, of a pure white 
colour, under a cold bell-glass. It has the pleasant odour of benzoin, but has not been 
further investigated." (Dr. J. Bancroft.) Lauterer (in Bailey's Botany Bulletin, XIII, 
pp. 35-80, 1896) examines this kino at length. 
Habitat. In describing the species, Mueller unfortunately gave the range (for 
the type) as from the Gulf of Carpentaria to Moreton Bay, namely, from end to end of 
Queensland, instead of describing his type from a specific locality. 
Later, in " Eucalyptographia," and it was his own species, he records it " From 
near the south-eastern shores of the Gulf of Carpentaria (F.v.M.) to the vicinity of 
Moreton Bay (Dr. Leichhardt), extending to some of the central regions of Australia, 
thus occurring near the Finke River (Rev. H. Kcmpe), traced north-eastward to Fitzroy 
Island (C. Moore)." 
The Finke River specimen is E. papuana, and the others are Queensland localities. 
It will be seen that later on he extended the range northerly to Papua, while I show 
that southerly it is found over a considerable portion of New South Wales. 
Western Australia.- Bentham quotes Careening and Vansittart Bays, N.W. 
Coast (Allan Cunningham). I have seen these specimens and they are E. papuana. 
I have not seen indubitable E. tissellaris from Western Australia. 
Northern Territory. -Eentham quotes " Islands of the Gulf of Carpentaria" 
Brown). I have not seen the specimens, and this locality seems too vague to base 
a record for the Northern Territory on; it might be off the North Queensland coast. 
' Up to a height of 150 feet with a stem diameter of 3 feet," on the Finke River 
(Rev. H. Kempe). In " Eucalyptographia" as E. tessellaris, but it is E. papuana. 
Papua.- " E. tessellaris extends to New Guinea, specimens fully responding to 
Australian ones having been received from the missionary, Rev. T. Chalmers." 
(" Eucalyptographia.") I have not seen them. 
