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brownish white. It is extensively used for the better class 

 of furniture, panelling for railway carriages, and for pianos, 

 billiard tables, and pulpits ; also for anything in connection 

 with wheelwrights' work which requires bending. It is 

 used in the colony for purposes for which teak and 

 mahogany were formerly used, but requires to be 

 thoroughly seasoned. Mr. Geo. Dudley says : "It does 

 not require such special care in seasoning as some other 

 woods, that is it will stand more exposure and will not 

 shrink so much." Some of the wood is beautifully figured. 

 There is a small amount of blackwood imported into Great 

 Britain, and in June, 1907, there were nineteen logs in 

 one sale list. 



Weight about 37 Ibs. per cubic foot. 



Huon Pine or Macquerie Pine (Dacrydium jranldinii) is a 

 white wood which contains but little sap, works easily, and 

 is very durable. It is much used for furniture, boat- 

 building, and joinery, and is said to be superior to any of 

 the imported timber. It stands the weather very well and 

 is a good deal used in railway carriages and similar stock 

 which is exposed to severe weather conditions. It is 

 only now obtainable in small quantities and for local 

 requirements. 



Celery Top Pine (Pliyllocladus rhnmboidalis) derives its 

 name from the likeness of the leaves to those of the celery ; 

 it is a strong and lasting timber, shrinks but little, and on 

 this account is much used for flooring boards and other 

 internal housework, railway carriage building, etc. It is 

 not obtainable in large quantities. 



The weight is about 40 Ibs. per cubic foot. 



King William Pine (AtJirotaxis selaginoides) produces a 

 much lighter timber than the celery top pine. The colour 



