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right angles to the grain, as distinguished from most wood 

 borers, which follow the grain. The life, used as telegraph 

 poles, is about the same as ironbark. This timber also 

 grows in Queensland. Excellent for turning and carving. 

 Weight, seasoned, about 63 Ibs. per cubic foot. 



White Mahogany (E. acmenoides) somewhat resembles 

 tallow wood in colour, but is of much more open grain and 

 shrinks considerably in seasoning. It is very durable, 

 tough, strong, and excellent for posts, piles, and general 

 building purposes, and good for paving. 



Red or Forest Mahogany (E. resiniferd) is also suitable for 

 all building work except beams. 



Blackbutt (E. pilnlaris}, also called mountain ash, is a 

 similar tree to one of the same name in Queensland. 

 Sometimes quite interlocked in grain, but not difficult to 

 split ; it is rather subject to gum veins and twists and 

 shrinks in seasoning. It ranks next to tallow wood amongst 

 the hardwoods, and is a first-class timber of khaki colour 

 and enjoys great popularity with architects. Used as 

 decking only on bridges, it is considered one of the best 

 timbers in the colony for street paving, and has been much 

 used for this purpose. Mr. E. W. Richards, city surveyor 

 of Sydney, and formerly of Melbourne, said, in 1897, with 

 reference to street paving, that " jarrah and karri are good 

 timbers, but cannot compare with the blackbutt of New 

 South Wales." 1 Some was laid down in the city of Lincoln 

 in 1897, and a small quantity in Westminster. It is largely 

 used for sleepers. 



Weight 61 Ibs. per cubic foot. 



Spotted Gum (E. maculata), a lofty tree which gives a 

 pale yellowish brown timber, often with a pretty wavy 



1 Proc. of the Assoc. of Municipal and Co. Engineers, Vol. XXIII. 



