Description of the Woods in the Collection. 95 



only one is referred to in Mr. Bell's report (2). As there are 

 certain marked differences between them, I think that they may 

 be more than mere varieties. 



Authorities. 2. Bell, p. 10. 3. Berkhout, pp. 25, 29. 5. 

 Cat., Col., Fr., p. 29. 7. DaGama. 12. Hawtayne, p. 384. 

 17. Laslett, p. 451. 16. Kew Guide, pp. 36, 38. 20c. Martin- 

 Lavigne, schedule- 1, appendix. 21. Miers. 22. McTurk, p. 180. 

 23. Noerdlinger. 27a. Stone, PI. VI., Fig. 48. 



ANATOMICAL CHARACTERS. 



Transverse Section. Darker in shade than the other sections. 



Pores. Readily visible with the naked eye ; conspicuous, though 

 of moderate size ; variable ; evenly distributed except when col- 

 lected into one-rowed arcs or rings of small Pores; few; single 

 or in radial, sub-divided groups; appearing light red in the solid 

 wood ; occasionally full of crimson or amber gum which bleeds 

 copiously. 



Rays. Clearly visible with the naked eye; uniform; equi- 

 distant; less than the width of a large Pore apart; gently un- 

 dulating but not avoiding even the larger Pores; numerous, 7-5 

 per m/m. ; cells of exceptional coarseness. 



Rings. Clear; boundary, a single row of small Pores with 

 soft tissue between them; contour regular. 



So'ft Tissue. In zones in the rings; width equal to that of 

 the Rays ; also narrowly encircling the Pores, and in isolated, 

 irregular patches. 



Pith. (?) 



Radial Section. The Pores are conspicuous grooves, having 

 chambers as long as '5 m/m., which may be seen with the naked 

 eye. The Rays are prominent purple flakes, a little deeper in 

 colour than the ground. 



Tangential Section as the Radial, but not quite so light in 

 colour, and having more red streaks. The Rays are minute, faint,, 

 brown lines about f in. high, or more. 



Type Specimens. Authenticated by Bell, No. 91a/2755. Berk- 

 hout, No. 2638. Imp. Inst., No. 0578. Also Noerdlinger 7 * 

 Section. 



91,- 



This may possibly be the same wood, but many circumstances 

 point to a variety at least. 



Salient Features as 91a, but the stickiness is less and the 

 amount of dust collected is hardly enough to obscure the struct 

 in Transverse Section. 



5adfe About i in. thick; smooth, hard, woody; of one layer 

 plus the epidermis. The Rays are continued into the Bark 

 - Exterior of the log beneath Bark, finely striated. 



