gravity of ‘893 is given in a Report, Victorian Exhibition, 1861. It is considered to 
form good fuel in the Gosford district. 
The plant tissue of this tree possesses a wonderful power of accommodating 
its shape, or rather the direction of its growth, to the rocky ground on which it is 
usually found. Thus we find the base of the tree often flattened out, and following 
the course of obstacles, reminding one of a gigantic candle placed on a surface 
sufficiently warm to soften the wax or fat, which then, by the weight of the candle, 
moulds itself into shapes determined by the obstacles it encounters. The comparison 
is a homely one, and it is only intended to refer to the plastic appearance, not, of 
course, the result of heat in any way in the case of the tree. 
Exudations. —This tree is a free yielder of kino. It dries readily on 
exposure, so that the aperture is soon blocked up with the indurated substance. If 
this be picked off, the wound begins to flow afresh, and thus a considerable quantity 
may he collected. This kino hears a strong resemblance to that of a few gum-tree 
kinos. It is of a reddish-brown colour, and when quite dry is very friable, readily 
powdering between the fingers. It possesses a sourish, unpleasant smell, not easily 
described, which is strongest when the kino is quite new, and the proximity of an 
Apple-tree can thus be frequently determined by the smell alone. For reasons 
which need not be gone into now, Apple-tree kino does not precisely fill the require¬ 
ments of the British Pharmacopoeia as regards kino; nevertheless it is a valuable 
astringent remedy, frequently available in the bush when more elegant preparations 
are not obtainable. It usually contains between 50 and 60 per cent, of tannic acid. 
Size. —Up to 50 or 60 feet, with a diameter of 2 or 3 feet. On the Narrabri 
sand-hills its height is 40 to 50 feet, and diameter 1 to 2 feet. 
Habitat. —This tree is found in the coast districts and mountain ranges, and 
extends a considerable distance into the interior. The most southerly locality 
known to me is the ranges around Nerrigundah, near the Victorian border (J. S. 
Allan), while it extends to the Rockhampton district in Queensland. I have 
a specimen labelled, in Leichhardt’s handwriting, “ Mingagabarne, Angophora 
lanceolata .—On the sandy ridges between Archer’s and Garral.” I have collected 
it in similar situations near Narrabri, N.S.W., while it has been sent to me from the 
Lower Lachlan. It is very abundant in the coast districts and in the Blue 
Mountains, occurring at least as far west as Mt. Tomah. The two Cunninghams 
found it north of Bathurst, which would connect with the Narrabri locality. 
This tree is usually considered a sign of poor soil, and it is marvellous to 
observe how a giant tree often flourishes upon what appears to be almost bare rock, 
and one wonders both how such a bulky plant can obtain nourishment and how the 
roots can spread sufficiently to secure the necessary hold. At the same time the 
tree does not object to improved surroundings, and I have observed it and Turpentine 
