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NATURAL ORDER. 



PROTEACE^:. 



IN this Natural Order Australia possesses some of the finest of figured cabinet timbers, and perhaps the best 

 known of these is " Silky Oak," as the two species going under this name have a fairly extensive geographical 

 range in New South Wales and Queensland. There are other beautiful woods to be found in it, such as : 



Silky Oak (Grevillea robusta, A. Cunn.). 

 Nut Tree (Macadamia ternifolia, F.v.M.). 

 Honeysuckle (Banksia species). 

 Beefwood (Stenocarpus salignus, R.Br.). 



Needlewood (Hakea lecucoptera, R.Br. i. 

 Foley Wood (H. saligna, R.Br.). 

 Possum Nut (Helicia prcealta, F.v.M.). 



SPECIES ILLUSTRATED IN COLOUR : . 



Silky Oak (Orites excelsa, R.Br.). Tasmanian Waratah (T. irimcata, R.Br.). 



Beefwood (Grevillea striata, R.Br.). Fire Tree (Stenocarpus siniiatus, Endl.). 



Victorian Waratah (Telopea oreades, F.v.M.). White Honeysuckle (Banksia integrifolia, Linn.). 



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