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NATURAL ORDER. 



MYRTACE^E. 



AN Order fairly well distributed over the world, more particularly in the tropics and warmer parts of the temperate 

 zones, and strongly represented in the Australian Flora, especially in the Eucalyptus. Although one of, if not the 

 most prolific producer of timber in Australia, yet as cabinet woods they have not been much in demand, principally 

 owing, in some cases, to the heavy specific gravity. The Jarrah of Western Australia is a cabinet wood of the first 

 class, especially in counters and fittings in commercial houses and offices, and there are many other red woods that 

 could be used for similar purposes. Amongst pale coloured timbers, (E. Delegatensis) a Mountain Ash of N.S.W. and 

 (E. obliqua) the Stringybark of Tasmania are now being largely manufactured into furniture, bank, house and office 

 fittings of all kinds, and these make a splendid substitute for English Oak. Other Stringybarks are worthy of attention 

 in this direction. Besides the Genus Eucalyptus there are other genera suitable for this particular industry, such as 

 Tea Trees (Melaleuca leiicadendrbn and other species), Lilly Pilly (Eugenia Smithii), and Apple Tree (Angophora s/>/>.). 



SPECIES ILLUSTRATED IN COLOUR : 



Mountain Ash or Tasmanian Oak (Eucalyptus 



Delegatensis, R.T.B.). 

 Stringybark (/:. obliqua, L'Her.). 

 Red Mahogany (E. resinifera, Sm.). 

 Jarrah (/:'. marginala, Sm.). 



Red Box (E. Rudderi, J.H.M.). 

 Spotted Gum (E. maculata, Hook.). 

 Sydney Blue Gum (E. saligna, Sm. 

 Slaty Gum (E. Dawsoiii, R.T.B.). 



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