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posts, piles, and railway,sleepers; for the latter purpose it will
last at least a dozen years, and, if well selected, much longer
I t is also extensively used by shipbuilders for main-stem,
stern-post, inner-post, dead-wood, floor-timbers, futtocks’
transoms, knight-head, hawsepieces, cant, stern, quarter and
fashion timber, bottom-planks, breasthooks and riders, whid-
lass, bowrails, &c. I t should be steamed before it is worked
for planking. Next to the Ja rrah from West Australia, this
is the best wood for resisting the attacks of seaworms and
white ants. For other details of the uses of this and other
native trees refer to the Reports of the Victorian Exhibitions
of 1862 and 1867. The tree attains a height of fully 100
feet. The supply for our local wants falls already short, and
cannot be obtained from Tasmania, where the tree does not
naturally exist. E. rostrata was observed by Dr. Bonavia in
the province of Oude to thrive well in places where E. globulus,
E. obliqua and E. marginata perished under the extreme
vicissitudes of the clime. I t will live in swamps.
Eucalyptus siderophloia, Bentham.
The Large-leaved or Red Ironbark-tree of New South Wales
and South Queensland. According to the Rev. Dr. Woolls
this furnishes one of the strongest and most durable timbers
of New South Wales ; with great advantage used for railway-
sleepers and for many building purposes. I t is harder even
than the wood of E. sideroxylon, bnt thus also worked with
more difficulty.
Eucalyptus Stuartiana, F. v. Mueller.
South-East Australia. A splendid tree, attaining a height of
200 feet, and furnishing a very durable tough wood.
Eucalyptus tereticornis, Smith.*
Erom East Queensland to Gipps Land. Closely allied to E,
rostrata and seemingly not inferior to it in value.
Eucalyptus tesselaris, E. v. Mueller.
North Australia and Queensland. Furnishes a brown,
rather elastic wood, not very hard, available for many kinds
of artisan’s work, and particularly sought for staves and
flooring. The tree exudes much astringent gum-resin
(P. O Shanesy).—Many other Encalypts could have been
mentioned as desirable for wood culture, but it would have
extended this enumeration beyond the limits assigned to it.
Moreover, the quality of many kinds is not yet sufficiently
ascertained, or not yet fully appreciated even by the artisans
and woodmen. A ll the Encalypts are valuable for the
production of tar, pitch, acetic acid, potash and various dye
substances.
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Euclea m y r t in a , Burchell.
South Africa. Berry small, black, but edible. To us this
plant would hardly be more than an ornamental bush.
Euclea u n d u la ta , Thunberg.
South Africa. Berry small, red, edible. Other shrubby
species from the same portion of the globe yield also esculent
fruits, which under superior culture may vastly improve.
E uc ryp hia c o r d ifo lia , Cavanilles.
The Muermo or Ulmo of Chili. This magnificent evergreen
tree attains a height of over 100 feet, producing a stem of
sometimes 6 feet in diameter. The flowers are much sought
by bees. Eor oars and rudders the wood is preferred in Chili
to any other (Dr. Philippi). We possess congeneric trees in
Tasmania (E. Billardieri) and in New South Wales (E.
Moorei).
Eugenia cordifolia, Wight.
Ceylon, up to 3000 feet high. Eruit of one inch diameter.
Eugenia Hallii, Berg.
Quito. Eruit of large size.
Eugenia maboides, Wight.
Ceylon, up to 7000 feet elevation. Fruit of the size of a
small cherry (Dr. Thwaites).
Eugenia Malaccensis, Linné.
The large Rose-Apple. India. Although strictly a tropical
tree, it has been admitted into this list as likely adapted for
our warmer forest-regions. The leaves are often a foot long.
The large fruits of rosy odour are wholesome and of
agreeable taste. E. Jambos, L., also from India, produces
likewise excellent fruit.
Eugenia myrtifolia, Sims.
East Australia. A handsome bush with palatable fruits.
Eugenia Nhanica, Cambessedes.
South Brazil. The berries, which are of plum size, are there
a tahle-fruit.
Eugenia pyriformis, Cambessedes.
Uvalho do Campo of South Brazil. Eruit of pear size.
Eugenia revoluta, Wight.
Ceylon, up to heights of 6000 feet; berry one inch in
diameter.
Eugenia rotundifolia, Wight.
Ceylon, up to 8000 feet, rejoicing therefore in a cool or even
cold climate.
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