592 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Dec., 1899. 
The Spotted Gum yields a yellowish-brown gum resin in great quantities, 
which exudes from cracks and wounds through the inner bark. This gum 
contains about 35 per cent. of kino tannin. In smell, it much resembles the 
liquid Styrax, which is used in Europe for the cure of itch. It is nearly free 
from Arabin, but contains a resin soluble in spirits, which swells up and softens 
in hot water, so as to give a nice emulsion. This gum-resin is often used, with 
good effect, externally as a cure for chronic cystites. 
There is a variety of Spotted Gum, #. maculata, var. citriodora—the 
Citron-scented Gum—which differs only from the normal form in the foliage, 
having a strong citron-like fragrance. It is found in open forest country 
between the Burnett and Fitzroy rivers. 
THE WOOLLY-BUTT (EUCALYPTUS BOTRYOIDES, Sm.). 
Boranrcat, Descrretron.—The Woolly-butt is a very large and lofty 
spreading tree, of varied form, growing to an average height of from 60. to 
80 and 100 feet, with a diameter of from 2 to 3 and 4: feet. In some places it 
is of crooked growth and gnarled appearance, and only of small size; in others 
it towers to a considerable height, and the trunk is sometimes destitute of 
branches to a height of 80 feet, and specimens are often met with having : 
diameter of from 6 to 8 feet. 
Bark.—The bark is rugged or roughly furrowed, persistent at the base and 
for some distance up the trunk, and white and deciduous on the upper part of 
the trunk and the branches. , 
Teaves.—The leaves are usually alternate, lanceolate, straight or curved, 
thick, from 4 to 6 inches on more in length. 
Flowers.—The flowers are from four to ten in number, in axillary or lateral 
flattened or angular peduncles or flower-stalks. 
Fruit.—the fruit is a smooth ovoid-oblong capsule, about 3 inch in length. 
Vernacuar anp Borantcat Names.—The Woolly-butt, so called from the 
fibrous or woolly nature of the bark at the butt or base of the trunk, is also 
known as the Bastard Mahogany and Swamp Mahogany (from some resemblance 
the timber has to the true mahogany), Bluegum (from the bluish-white colour 
of the bark in the upper part of the trunk), and Bangalay or Bangalloy (an 
aboriginal name, and one by which the timber is best known to many of the 
carpenters of New South Wales). ‘The specific name. (Botryoides) was given 
to this species by Sir J. E. Smith, in allusion to its bunches of flowers. 
DistriBurron.—The Woolly-butt is found of frequent occurrence on river 
flats and on the banks of streams, where it luxuriates best, and also on sandy 
places on the coast, and in mountain gullies in South Queensland, and also in 
New South Wales, Eastern Gippsland in Victoria, and Tasmania. 
Usr.—The Woolly-butt yields a hard, tough, durable, strong, close-grained, 
red timber. It is very valuable, and as it is usually sound to the centre, it is 
admirably adapted for use in waterworks and wheelwright’s work, especially in 
the manufacture of wagons, and felloes for wheels. It is one of the finest 
timbers for use in shipbuilding, especially for knees and ribs. It is also useful 
_in large buildings, and in all works where large beams of hardwood are required, 
Tt is also useful as fencing timber, posts of this timber having been found to 
be sound after a period of fourteen years. It is also useful for shingles, and 
is a suitable timber for the manufacture of paving blocks. It also furnishes a 
good timber for firewood. di 
The bark of this tree was employed by the aborigines as a medicine in the 
cure of dysentery. They used to steep the bark in water for some time, and 
then drink the fluid. 
This tree, one of the most stately of our Eucalypts, is remarkable for its 
dark-green, shady foliage, and is one well worth planting for either shade or 
ornament. 
