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My colleagues and self, after examination of the Port Albert Wharf, now corroborate this statement; the 
Yellow Stringybark used in the construction of this wharf is quite sound. 
We also inspected many old posts and rails, beams, planks, weatherboards, &c., of this kind of 
Eucalyptus, and we all noticed that it seemed less liable to warp than any other kinds of Eucalyptus, a 
fact mentioned in one of my previous reports on Yellow Stringybark. As, in addition to the specially 
important quality of great durability in the sea water, Yellow Stringybark has a specific strength very 
much greater than that of Red Gum and than that of Jarrah (as shown in the tabulated results of my 
tests of Yellow Stringybark, inserted in my report of 5th July, 1890), my colleagues and myself have 
arrived at the conclusion that this species of Eucalyptus may be used for piles and other purposes in the 
Melbourne Harbour Works. 
Size.—A large tree. Trees 60 feet high, with a trunk diameter of 3 feet, are 
not uncommon. 
Habitat. —It is found in South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales. 
In Victoria, it has an extensive range in the western half of Gippsland. It 
also occurs in the Grampians and other localities nearer to South Australia. 
In South Australia it is found in the Mount Lofty Range. 
It is, however, most developed in New South Wales, extending from south 
to north, and I do not doubt that it occurs in Queensland, although it has not been 
formally recorded from that State. 
Thus in NeAV South Wales we have it from Twofold Bay, near Nelligen, 
the Goulburn district, Milton, and Mount Kembla. 
Western localities are Kanimbla Valley and the Rylstone district. 
Going north, we have it on the Liverpool llange and eastern New England 
as far as Tenteriicld. It is very widely diffused in the northern districts and 
presents a good deal of variation there. 
It occurs in broken country generally, preferring the taluses of the hills in 
moderately good soil. It does not like exposed situations. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE 113. 
1. Seedling. 
2. Flowering twig. Note the clavate (club-shaped or rounded) buds. 
3. Twig bearing fruits. Note their nearly spherical shape and marked rims. 
