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Now we proceed to consideration of various species of Eucalyptus eaten by 
stock. I wrote the following letter to the Secretary of the Forestry Commission : 
I shall be glad, for the purposes of the " Forest Flora," if forest officers could indicate the Eucalypts 
whose leaves are most eaten by stock and by native animals. 
You are aware that I have already given such information in regard to insects (see Parts LXV and 
LXVI), and I think that some very interesting facts would be brought out if we could see what Eucalypts 
are eaten by animals in different parts of the country. It has, of course, a very practical bearing, partly 
in regard to grazing in forests and partly in regard to the conservation of useful trees from the attacks of 
opossum, &c. 
The reports from the forest officers are arranged tinder the headings of Stock 
and Native Animals, and subdivided into (a) higher tablelands, (6) coastal districts, 
(c) western districts ( (c) are regions of comparatively low rainfall). 
The paucity of the reports is eloquent testimony to the fact that the matter has 
not formed the subject of special investigation, and it is commended to the attention 
of foresters and others, for, until it is worked out, we cannot say of what importance 
it really is to Australian forestry. It is immediately important to the western districts, 
and flowering or fruiting twigs should be supplied with reports. 
Eucalyptus foliage is more palatable to stock after wilting. Probably some 
fermentation is set up ; perhaps some of the oil evaporates. It may be a combination 
of both these happenings, but we have no research on this aspect of animal dietetics, 
so far as I am aware. 
It is shown that the White Box (E. hemiphloia var. albens) is of special importance 
for stock feed, and its reasonable conservation is in the interests of foresters and 
pastoralists alike. 
Following is a list of the trees referred to : 
Angophora intermedia See Burrow, p. 449. 
Eucalyptus acmenioides See Lyne, p. 455. 
albens [ See Burrow, p. 449. 
Andrewsi See Boyd, p. 454. 
Bancrofti See Boyd, p. 454. 
bicolor See Wentworth, p. 448. 
Caleyi See Burrow, p. 449. 
cladocalyx See Samuel, p. 450; Wentworth, p. 448. 
coriacea See Boyd, p. 454. 
corymbosa See Briggs, p. 455. 
crebra See Samuel, p. 450. 
dealbata See Boyd, p. 454 ; Burrow, p. 449. 
Deanei See Boyd, p. 454. 
eugenioides See Boyd, p. 454. 
gigantea See de Beuzeville, p. 447. 
goniocalyx See Clulee, p. 455 ; de Beuzeville, p. 447. 
