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the same as Mitchell’s name. “Marung” or “Manning,” of those of Lake 
Hindmarsh Station, Victoria, and other Murray blacks. “Marro,” of the Rottnesi 
(W.A.) blacks, according to Miquel, in Lehmann’s Plantce Preissiance. 
Synonyms. — C. glauca, Nouvelle Hollande (interieur de la Nouvelle-Galles 
du Sud, entre 24° et 28°) ; cote meridionale (Golfe Spencer), entre 32° et 35°; ex 
Mirb. Mem. Mus. Par. xiii, 74 (1825) ; C. Preissii, Miq. in Lelim. Preiss. i, 643 
(1844-5) ; F. robusta, A. Cunn. ex Mirb. loc. cit.; F. glauca ex Mirb. loc. cit. ; 
F. canescens, Parlat, S.W. Australia (Roe) ; Swan River (Drummond, Nov., 1843), 
Parlatore in DC. Prod, xvi (2) 448; F. Gulielmi, Parlat. “ In Nova Hollandia 
Australi prope Salt Lake ad Tungetta legit Princeps Carolus Gulielmus in Herb. 
Vindob. sub nomine Callitris Preissii .”—Parlat in DC. Prod, xvi (2), 449.) 
I have not seen types of these two species which are referred to robusta. 
F. Moorii ( C. columellaris). An Frenela glauca , Mirb. ( Callitris glauca. 
R.Br.) liuic referenda ?—(Parlat) in DC. Prod, xvi (2), 449. 
I have seen a specimen doubtfully referred to this species. It is “ Murrum- 
bidgee Pine” ( C. robusta). 
C. robusta is figured in Mueller's Key to Victorian Plants, Pig. ii, as 
verrucosa. Bentham, while he combined the species, called them robusta. I think I 
have fairly shown that robusta and verrucosa should be kept apart. 
Leaves (Branchlets). —Mr. P. J. Holdsworth has made some interesting 
experiments on the essential oil from the foliage of the White Pine. In one 
experiment he obtained fluid ounce from 6'5 lb. of fresh leaves, and it seems 
desirable that his experiments should be followed up with the view to ascertain the 
composition of this oil, as, so far as I know, he is the first to extract oil from these 
leaves. 
Timber. —The name White Pine has been attached to this tree because of 
its glaucous foliage. Sometimes its timber is nearly destitute of figure. I have 
“ Mountain Pine ” from the Acting Porester at Thackaringa, near Broken Hill, 
whose timber is of a rich colour, but small. 
The white is the one most used fox- all building and fencing purposes. How it comes to be called 
“ white ” I cannot explain, as the sap-wood only is white, while the heart-wood is invariably in lighter or 
darker shades of red.—(Forester Kidston, Condobolin.) 
The durable timber; Black Pine no good.—(A. Murphy, Murrumbidgerie, near Dubbo.) 
The white, red, or yellow vai'ieties, as far as I can gather, are of one species; the branchlets are 
light in colour of bark, also the fruit-cones as compared with the Black Pine. These three distinctions are 
made owing to the respective colours of the lines running through the timber, but no diffei'ence exists as 
to their dui'ability in woi'ks. The white, red, and yellow vai’ieties ai’e in great demand thi’oughout the 
AVestern district for house-building. It seems to di-y quickly, and has some wonderful l’ecords for 
durability. For example, I have a reliable record of a White Pine post, 20 inches in diameter, put into 
the ground near Wellington, infested with white ants. It was removed after thirty yeai’s, and was quite 
sound except sap-wood, and of the consistency and colour of iron. It is a capital timber for house¬ 
building purposes, but is rarely used in Sydney owing to the expense of bringing it so far by rail. I failed 
to find a single instance l'ecoi’ded in the Western distiicts where white ants attacked the timber after it 
