In one particular group of Eucalyptus the Stringybarks it has passed the experimental stage, and 

 is now a fait accompli ', for in Tasmania and Sydney some fine samples of the cabinet-maker's art made 

 from these trees are being placed on the market. Facts like these should bring home to the Australian the 

 value of our timbers, and inculcate a higher appreciation of their virtue than perhaps we have been prepared 

 to assign to them in the past. 



Apart from the cabine ' '"" nnijnuhtr-rlly serve another very useful purpose, 



for I am sure the technical s "* ~ f to-day and the future will 



use this work for reference, -'--mr and 

 graining of our Australian 



The purpose of thi; 

 characteristics of respectiv 

 approximate locality wher 

 each is added. 



I think it will be adrrTT 



South Wales has placed the cabinet world, anu 

 and I have little doubt but that the effort of Mr. Baker will be~ 



of the Government Printer and his staff, who have executed this technical work in tnc 

 printer's art. 



CAMPBELL CARMICHAEL. 



