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circumstances that it does not fall away from the sound timber and 
leave holes, but, of course, it is utterly incapable of standing wear. 
A slab in the Technological Museum, which has been seasoned 
over twenty-five years (having been exhibited at the London 
International Exhibition of 1862), has a weight which corresponds 
to 5olb. 10 oz. per cubic foot. 
Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. 
515. Persoonia media, &.27., N.O., Proteacez, B.FI., v., 391. 
’ 
““Koombarra ”’ is an aboriginal name. 
“A tall, erect shrub.’’ Wood of a light colour, close in the 
grain, and firm ; it might prove useful for tool handles. It some- 
what resembles the English Beech, and may prove as serviceable 
to musical instrument makers. (Cat. Queensland Woods, Col. and 
Ind. Exh., 1886.) 
New South Wales and Queensland. 
516. Petalostioma quadriloculare, “v.12, (Syn. P. ¢riloculare, 
Muell. Arg.; P. australianum, Baill.; Aylococcus sericeus, 
R.Br.); N.O., Euphorbiacez, B.FI., vi., 92. 
“Crab Tree,” ‘Native Quince,” . ‘Emu Apple,” “ Bitter Bark,” 
“Quinine Tree.” ‘‘ Muntenpen”’ of the Queensland aboriginals. 
The wood is hard, fine-grained, and promises to be useful to 
the cabinet-maker, (Hill.) It is of a brownish colour, shrinks 
much in drying, and resembies the English laburnum. (Car. 
Queensland Woods, Col. and Ind. Exh., 1886.) The large wavy 
appearance of the grain has a nice effect when polished. It 
dresses well, especially on the face. A slab in the Technological 
Museum, which has been seasoned over twenty-five years (having 
been exhibited at the London International Exhibition of 1862), 
has a weight which corresponds to 48lb. per cubic foot. Diameter, 
12 to 18in.; height, 40 to soft. 
Northern New South Wales, Queensland and Northern 
Australia, 
517. Phebalium Billardieri, 4. fuss., (Syn. P. refusum, Hook.; 
P. elatum, A. Cunn.; P. eleagnordes, Sieb.; LErvostemon 
