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turn pink like the best kinds of English ash, and can only be 
distinguished from English by their superior appearance.— 
Abridged from The Timber Trades Journal, February 18, 1905. 
A New TASMANIAN Woop. 
The Tasmanian myrtle tree (Fagus Cunninghamit) has found a 
market in this country for fret-saw work on account of its density 
and superior carving qualities. For panelling and other work, 
myrtle wood will be found to be highly artistic, especially if 
allowed to remain unpolished, and would make a good substitute 
for cedar. Moreover, the wood is plentiful, and can be obtained 
in excellent dimensions, say up to 4o ins. wide, without a knot. 
There seems to be a good future for this wood if rightly worked. 
We hear that some years ago the wood (on account of its even 
wearing properties) was being used in Tasmania for railway lines, 
and gave every satisfaction until the steel rail came into use. If 
cut from a right altitude, and in the right season, myrtle wood 
should find a large market for pier-decking, and will overcome 
the difficulty of splintering that is said to be found in pitch pine, 
karri, and jarrah.— Abridged from Zhe Timber Trades Journal, 
April 22, 1905. 
TupPpELO Woop. 
Tupelo, or tupelo gum, belongs to the dogwood family, and 
to the genus /Vyssa. Probably nearly all the tupelo put on the 
market is from Wyssa uniflora (lV. aquatica, Marsh.), the largest 
of them, and known locally as large tupelo, tupelo gum, and 
cotton gum. It is a large tree, and is found in Southern 
Virginia, west of Missouri and Arkansas and south to the 
Gulf, and as far west as Neuces River in Texas, and attains 
its greatest development on rich, damp lands. 
The lumber has been on the English market some eight 
years, but at first it did not meet with a favourable reception, 
owing to its being shipped too green, which caused it to sweat, 
discolour, and become dosed. It is now, however, finding 
favour. Electric case manufacturers have found it suitable 
