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Australian hardwoods in street-blocking is their density and greasiness in ordinary weather, which is tenfold 
intensified with the first approach of frost and “ rime.” The Brush Box previously mentioned has combative 
properties in this respect. Reporting on wood-paving in the Glasgow Municipal Enterprise, I extract a 
short paragraph bearing thereon, which reads:—“ Wood-paving has been in use to a limited extent for a 
considerable number of years. Experience has shown that soft woods rapidly wear out under the influence 
of our moist climate and the wear and tear caused by the shoes of horses, the mode of shoeing adopted for 
the horses in the city being very detrimental to this class of paving. The only woods that have given any 
satisfaction are the hardwoods from Burmah ( pynkadoe) and Australian jarrah.” After reading this T 
came to the conclusion that Glasgow had yet much to learn about timbers suitable for paving purposes, and 
that an expert from this State was badly wanted to “convince and convert” as to the superiority of New 
South Wales timbers over all others hitherto experimented upon. I carried back with me a sample of the 
Burmah article, and while placing it before jarrah, must say that against either I place turpentine and 
brush box as the timbers best adapted for street-paving throughout the United Kingdom.—( Balmain 
Observer, 7th October, 1905.) 
Habitat. —See vol. i, p. 111. 
Correction : “ Darling Range 5/ should read “ Dividing Range.” 
No. 18. Part Y. 
Eucalyptus goniocalyx , F.v.M. 
THE MOUNTAIN GUM. 
(Natural Order Myrtacea:.) 
Bark. —At Hassan’s Walls, Mt. A^ictoria, N.S.W., has “box ” bark up to the 
first fork and beyond. 
Habitat. —See vol. i, p. 120. 
A common tree in many of the valleys of the Blue Mountains, at least from Lawson to Bowenfels; 
but never continues right up on to the table-land proper. Besides the valleys, it is often found on the 
taluses of the hills.—(R. H. Cambage and J.H.M.) 
No. 20. Part YI. 
Ceratopetalum apetalmn , D. Don. 
THE COACH WOOD. 
(Natural Order Saxifrages.) 
Habitat. —See vol. i, p. 129. 
Macpherson Range, 6 miles from the Queensland boundary (W. Bauerlen). This is a considerable 
extension of range.—(R. T. Baker, Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S. IF., 1897, p. 233.) 
A connecting locality is the Dorrigo, whence Mr. Eorest Guard Ralph Lowe 
has sent it under the name of “ Leather Jacket.” I believe the following notes also 
refer to this tree :— 
Leather Jacket.—Grows about 60 to 90 feet high, about 6 feet girth. Timber whity-pink, too 
small for milling, and of no practical value. Barrel very crooked, sure sign of poor land. Grows 
anywhere in the poor clay land in the Dorrigo, where it takes possession of the land altogether. Poor 
burner; fair chopper.—(Robert Kaleski.) 
Have collected this at Milton, which is only 6 or 8 miles south of where you have already recorded 
it.—(R. H. Cambage.) 
