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teak, and the “Tampinnis,” the last mentioned being especially 
valuable to the builder in the tropics, as it is proof against the 
attack of white ants. Siam—the land of the white elephant— 
sent over 500 sections of trees under their native names, among 
the more important being teak, sandalwood, rosewood, and ebony. 
Borneo. 
From the large and interesting island of Borneo there were 
exhibited about fifty kinds of timber grown in the forests of the 
island, accompanied by their leaves and flowers, by means of 
which botanists could identify most of them. Samples of the 
axes used by the natives in felling the trees were also shown, 
These axes, or “ billyongs” as they are termed, in various shapes 
and sizes, are in general use in Eastern countries, and are excellent 
tools in the hand of a native, whose physical powers are totally 
unable to swing the heavy felling axes of Western nations. 
Mauritius. 
The picturesque and richly clothed island of Mauritius, situated 
in the midst of the Indian Ocean, and more famous for its sugar 
plantations than its forests in recent times, exhibited fine speci- 
mens of about seventy of the woods grown in the island, a few of 
which have been introduced, but the great majority are indigenous. 
Many of them exhibited a fine close grain and superior quality, 
and would be found useful in high class wood work. Some 
excellent samples of indiarubber, from trees grown in the Colony, 
were also exhibited ; and the most extensive and complete Collec- 
tion of Fibres shown in the Exhibition came from the Mauritius. 
Among the fibres were several of a smooth silky nature and fine 
staple, which would be highly valued by manufacturers of soft 
goods if the raw material can be grown in quantity at a moderate 
cost. 
Australia. 
The large colonies of Australia contributed comparatively little 
to the Exhibition. This was the more to be regretted considering 
the number of valuable timber trees indigenous to them, and the 
