NATURAL ORDER. 



MELIACE^E. 



THIS Order is fairly well distributed in the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world, and commercially 

 might be called the Mahogany order, for from it the famous Mahoganies of commerce are derived, and in this connection 

 one has only to mention Honduras Mahogany, Honduras Cedar, Indian Satin-wood and Red Cedar of Australia, 

 to bring to mind some of its contributions to the cabinet timbers in general. Its principal Australian cabinet timbers- 



are : 



White Cedar (Melia Azedarach, Linn.). 



Rosewood (Dvsoxylon Fraserianum, F.v.M.). 



Red Bean (D. Miielleri, F.v.M.). 



A Pencil Cedar (D. rujnm, Benth.). 



A " Rosewood " (Synoitm glandulosum, A. Juss.). 



Grewia (Owenia acidula, F.v.M.). 



Onion Wood (Owenia cepiodora, F.v.M.). 

 (Carafa moluccensis, Lam.). 

 Red Cedar (Cedrela Toona, Roxb.). 

 Long Jack (Flindersia Oxleyana, F.v.M.). 

 Queensland Maple (F. Chalauwmia. Ha'l.). 

 ( 7-7 indersia, spp . ) . 



SPECIES ILLUSTRATED IN COLOUR : 



White Cedar (Melia Azedarach, Linn). Red Cedar (Cedrela Toona, Roxb.). 



Rosewood (Dysoxylon Fraserianum, F.v.M.). Long Jack (Flindersia Oxleyana, F.v.M.). 



Red Bean (D. Muelleri, F.v.M.). Queensland Maple (/'. C/intawaiaiia, Bail.). 



