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GROUP IV. E. OBLIQUA. E. OREADES. 
and mentions wharf and bridge construction, house-building, railway sleepers, and 
wood-paving amongst the uses to which it is applied. The output is immense, an 
the demand continuous. The wood now enters largely into furnrtuie manu ac 
and is known as Australian “oak.” 
CULTIVATION IN NEW ZEALAND. 
The species is represented with us by many hundreds of specimens in \ &rious 
parts of the North Island, in Marlborough, and in northern Canterbury. iua y 
of the trees have long been large enough for the sawmill. A ew in \ ariou 
localities have already been split or sawn up and utilized. When 01 ^ ce es 1S '} e 
E. obliqua reproduces itself very freely by natural distribution and germina ion 
of the seed; but the seedlings do not transplant well, and therefore m starting a 
plantation the seed should be sown in situ , or the plants worked m boxes or mossed. 
Seed should be obtained from the best trees in south-eastern Tasmania or irom tne 
best acclimatized trees in Canterbury. 
The case of E. obliqua is similar to that of E. globulus. Distribution on the 
mainland and also in Tasmania during a very long period of time may be assume 
to have resulted in some amount of variation. We recommend derrv ation o see 
from Tasmania in the belief that the species is there at its optimum m respec 
to both volume and quality of timber. 
53. E. OREADES R. T. Baker. 
Syn. E. ALTIOR Maiden. 
NATURAL HABITAT, DESCRIPTION, AND USES. 
This species is distributed on the upland country of New South Wales, and 
especially about canyons of the Blue Mountains. Tree of medium size, usually 
without side branches. The dead bark falls away in ribbons from branches and 
major part of stem leaving a white surface. Leaves in both stages stalked, on 
young plants broad, sometimes slightly glaucous; on adult trees long, unbalanced, 
deep green on both surfaces. Umbel normally with seven flowers; lid of bud 
conical; anthers with divergent connected openings. Ripe seed-cup 5/16in. to %in. 
in diameter, usually 5-celled. Mature wood pale, fissile; sawn up by mills into 
valuable boards and scantling. 
CULTIVATION IN NEW ZEALAND. 
Specimens at Tarukenga near Rotorua in 30 years reached height of 100ft. 
and stem diameter of 2ft. A study of the species in its natural home and at 
Tarukenga leads to the conclusion that it is of great promise for cultivation in 
New Zealand. Inland localities where the winters are cold without alpine severity 
will offer suitable conditions for experiment. Officers of the Forest Service at 
Whakarewarewa know the Tarukenga trees and will be able to supply seed 
collected therefrom; or application may be made to the Forest Service of New 
South Wales with request to collect from best trees in a cool part of the habitat. 
