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PROTEACE^E. 



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IN this Natural Order Australia possesses some of the finest of figured cabinet timbers, and perhaps the best 

 known of these is " Silky Oak," as the two species going under this name have a fairly extensive geographical 

 range in New South Wales and Queensland. There are other beautiful woods to be found in it, such as : 



Silky Oak (Grevillea robusta, A. Cunn.). 

 Nut Tree (Macadamia (ernifolia, F.v.M.). 

 Honeysuckle (Banksia species). 

 Beefwood (Stenocarpus salignus, R.Br.). 



Needlewood (Hakea lecucoptera, R.Br.: 

 Foley Wood (H. saligna, R.Br.). 

 Possum Nut (Helicia prcealta, F.v.M.). 



SPECIES ILLUSTRATED IN COLOUR : 

 Silky Oak (Orites excelsa, R.Br.). 

 Beefwood (Grevillea striata, R.Br.). 

 Victorian Waratah (Telopea oreades, F.v.M.). 



Tasmanian Waratah (7". truncata, R.Br.). 



Fire Tree (Stenocarpus sinuatus, Endl.). 



White Honeysuckle (Banksia integrijolia, Linn.). 



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