Description of the Woods in the Collection. 63 



Bark. About J in/thick, of one layer (plus the epidermis)., 

 containing hard, white rods; can be crumbled with the finger nail. 

 Smooth' outside. Closely adherent. Surface of log beneath Bark 

 finely striated. 



Uses, Qualities, etc. " Readily procurable in logs up to 45 ft. 

 in length, and squaring 12-14 ins." (2). Saws easily. Fissile, takes 

 nails badly. Planes easily and well; turns moderately easily but 

 badly; polishes indifferently. Of doubtful value for export. Some- 

 times confused with Manniriballi, No. 63, on account of similarity 

 of name. 



Authorities. 2. Bell, p. 8. 12. Hawtayne, p. 385. 17. 

 Laslett, p. 453. 20. McTurk, p. 4. 



ANATOMICAL CHARACTERS. 



Transverse Section. Darker than the other sections. 



Pores. Just visible with the naked eye as fine white specks, 

 not diminishing towards the close of the season's growth; little 

 variation except in the pairs, where one Pore is larger than the 

 other. Evenly distributed, isolated, widely but uniformly scattered , 

 few. Some contain gum which reflects the light and makes the 

 section sparkle. Mostly single, a few pairs. 



Rays.- Visible with the lens, very fine; uniform; regular, less 

 than the width of a Pore apart ; very many ; apparently not avoid- 

 ing the Pores ; firm and direct, though so fine ; similar in colour to 

 the Soft Tissue. 



Rings. Not always defined; boundary an interruption of the 

 regular succession of the fine whitish lines; contour regular; oval 

 flecks here and there. 



Soft Tissue of definite arrangement; a multitude of fine, light- 

 coloured, wavy, closely packed, continuous, concentric lines, con- 

 necting the Pores ; readily visible with the naked eye. 



Pith.( ?) 



Radial Section. Lighter in shade than the other sections. The 

 Pores are rather coarse, yet not prominent grooves, mostly con- 

 taining shining beads of gum, and sometimes a white deposit. The 

 Rays are fine, inconspicuous, semi-transparent lines. The Rings 

 are rarely traceable. 



Tangential Section as the Radial but duller. Under the lens the 

 Soft Tissue appears as innumerable, closely set, vertical lines. The 

 Rays need the microscope, being minute and about '25 m/m. high. 



Type Specimen. Authenticated by Bell, No. 62/2718. 



63. NOT IDENTIFIED. 



Nat. Ord., Probably URTICACE.E. 

 Native Name, " MANNIRIBALLI " (2). 



Salient Features. A light, soft wood finely streaked with 

 hoary lines. Colour as below. 



Physical Characters. Weight (so far recorded), 41 J Ibs. per 

 cubic ft. Specimen was unsound. Hardness, Grade 6, firm; 

 compare Beech. Smell or taste 0. 



