Description of the Woods in the Collection. 37 



Bark. About J in. thick; skinny; smooth; stripping in sheets; 

 crumbling within. The impressions of the ends of the Rays are 

 shown upon the inner surface. Exterior of the log beneath Bark> 

 striated. 



Uses, Qualities, etc. " Is readily procurable in sizes up to 

 30 ft. in length, squaring 12 ins." (2). Takes nails well. Hard 

 to saw. Planes and turns well and easily. Polishes indifferently. 

 Of little value for export. 



Authorities. 2. Bell, p. 6. 12. Hawtayne, p. 388. 



ANATOMICAL CHARACTERS. 



Transverse Section. Darker in shade than the other sections. 



Pores. Visible with the naked eye on account of their white 

 contents; small, uniform, not diminishing towards the close 

 of the season's growth, though increasing a little as the tree ages. 

 Evenly distributed, scattered throughout the section, apparently 

 crowded. Single, or a few pairs. White. 



Rays. Visible with a powerful lens, very fine indeed; uniform, 

 regular, much less than the width of a Pore apart; weak and 

 wavering, slightly avoiding the Pores. 



Rings. Not defined ; boundary not indicated at all ; the alterna- 

 tions of dark and light zones afford no information; contour (?). 



Soft Tissue doubtful. (A portion of one specimen seems to in- 

 dicate the presence of fine concentric lines about twice the widtb 

 of a Pore apart, but I failed to detect them elsewhere.) 



Pith.( ?) 



Radial Section. The Pores are fine, chalky-white scratches ; in 

 places abundant enough to be prominent. The Rays are fine, 

 semi-transparent flakes, just visible in certain lights. The Rings 

 are not indicated. 



Tangential Section as the Radial, but the Rays need the micro- 

 scope, being very minute. 



Type Specimen. Authenticated by Bell, No. 36/2692. 



37. NOT IDENTIFIED. 

 Nat. Ord., LEGUMINOS.E. Native Name, " HOOROOWASSA " (2). 



Salient Features. A rather light, soft, lustrous wood, very 

 coarse-grained and of an uniform pinkish colour. Structure readily 

 visible. 



Physical Characters. Weight (so far recorded), 40f Ibs. per 

 cubic ft. Hardness, Grade 7, soft; compare Pine. Smell or 

 taste 0. 



Colour of Heartwood as above. " Light brown " (2). Darkens 

 but little on exposure to the air. Ill-defined from the Sapwood. 

 Surface brilliant. Colour of Sap wood, oatmeal ; width 1-H ins. 



