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With reference to the normal species, Mr. H. A. Lowe, of Mudgee, N.S.W., 
a well-informed correspondent, writes under date 10th February, 1898 
I have a post and rail fence of this timber which has been erected for fifty-two years, and the 
greater part of the fence is still in first-rate order. 
A brickmaker pronounces Stringy bark timber to be the best for burning 
bricks, as it does not give out too much heat. 
Size.— A medium-sized and even large tree. Trees G0-S0 feet are not 
uncommon. 
Habitat. —It appears to be confined to eastern Victoria, New South Wales, 
from south to north, on the Dividing Lange and its spurs, and east of them, and to 
southern Queensland. 
Victoria. 
The Victorian forms (often referred to in the writings of Victorian botanists 
as E. piperita), as a rule have fruits which are more or less pilular, i.e., with sunk 
valves, thus approaching E. piperita, but the fruits appear to be never urceolate, as 
in that species. 
Mr. (now Dr.) A. W. Howitt wrote to me, “The White Stringybark forms 
forests in Gippsland, for instance at Toongabbie, between Stratford and Bairnsdale, 
Bairnsdale and Buchan at the Lakes Entrance, in Croajingolong. It also occurs 
throughout the mountainous districts. It grows to a good size, is free from gum-veins, 
and is a useful timber. Its western limits are probably Traralgon and Woodside.” 
New South Wales. 
Southern Localities .—Twofold Bay (J.H.M.) ; Wyndham and Bemboka 
(A. W. Howitt) ; Conjola, near Milton, with very long opercula (W. Heron) ; south 
of Nowra, from Jervis Bay (J.H.M.) ; Shoalhaven River, also Diggers’ Creek 
(W. Forsyth and A. A. Hamilton), with filiform pedicels ; Kangaloon (J. L. Bruce); 
Barber’s Creek (H. J. Raimsey); Wingello (J. L. Boorman), medium trees, detected 
by short leaves and absence of glaucous tint. “ Red Stringybark,” in contra¬ 
distinction to “White Stringybark” (E. capitellata), a reversal of this nomenclature 
being more common in other parts of New South Wales. A second collector 
(A. Murphy) confirms Mr. Boorman’s report of the local nomenclature. 
The Peaks, Burragorang (R. H. Cambagc); Kangaroo Valley and Bowral to 
Bullio (J.H.M. and R. H. Cambagc). 
Hill Top, with specially marked white-dotted fruits and elongated opercula 
(J.H.M.). 
Sydney district, common on the Wianamatta Shale, but also found on sand¬ 
stone. Following are some Sydney district localities:—Homebush (J.H.M.); 
Concord Park (ll. II. Cambagc); Bankstown and Cabramatta (J. L. Boorman); 
Hurstville (R. H. Cambagc), the valves sunk; La Pcrouse (W. W. Froggatt) ; 
Peat’s-road (H. Deane); Newport (R. H. Cambagc), 
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