Description of the Woods in the Collection. 73 



visible without lens ; contour irregularly undulating ; number per 

 inch of radius in my specimens averages 5. 



Soft Tissue of definite arrangement, in patches, adjacent to or 

 -sheathing the Pores and Pore-groups 



Pith. ( ?) 



Radial Section. The Pores are coarse, empty grooves, having 

 ohambers that are readily visible. The Rays are fine, very in- 

 conspicuous bars. The Rings are not indicated. 



Tangential Section as the Radial, but in appearance much finer 

 in the grain; the Rays need the lens, being minute and about 

 '5 m/m. high. 



Type Specimens. Authenticated by Bell, No. 71/2727. 



72. NOT IDENTIFIED. 



Native Name, " PHOOTEE " (2). 



Salient Features. A very light, very coarse-grained, dirty - 

 coloured wood. Soft. 



Physical Characters. Weight (so far recorded), 26| Ibs. per 

 cubic ft. Hardness, Grade 8, very soft; compare White Pine. 

 Smell or taste 0. Heartwood resembles that of American White 

 Pine; not defined from the Sapwood; surface, matt; (?) a Sap- 

 wood tree. Darkens but little on exposure to the air. 



Bark. About J in. thick, nearly smooth; light brown or yellow; 

 fibrous and bristly within. 



Uses, Qualities, etc. " Of no use except for kindling wood" 

 {2). Saws easily; planes easily and well; turns easily and badly; 

 unsuitable for polishing. Of no value for export. Sometimes 

 -confused with other white woods. 



Authority. 2. Bell, p. 8. 



ANATOMICAL CHARACTERS. 



Transverse Section : 



Pores. Visible with the naked eye as holes, large, consider- 

 able variation ; single or in groups of 2 to 4 Pores, nested or sub- 

 divided irregularly ; evenly distributed ; widely scattered ; few. 



Rays. Just visible with the naked eye ; white ; uniform ( ?) 

 irregular; rather less than the width of a Pore apart; scarcely 

 avoiding the Pores. 



Rings. Not defined; boundary (?). 



Soft Tissue of definite arrangement, surrounding the Pores and 

 extending laterally into narrow wings. White, readily visible when 

 moistened. 



Pith.( ?) 



Radial Section. Surface bright. The Pores are very coarse, 

 -darker coloured grooves ; empty. The Rays are readily visible by 

 contrast (reflection). The Rings are not indicated. 



Tangential Section as the Radial, but the surface is matt, as 

 the Rays are just large enough to produce this effect, but the lens is 

 Jieeded to see them individually, being minute and about 1 m/m. high. 



Type Specimens. Authenticated by Bell, No. 72/2728. 



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