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NATURAL ORDER 



CONIFERS. 







AUSTRALIA possesses a valuable asset ;in its timbers of this world-wide Order. Taking first the most extensively 

 distributed genus of the Order Callitris. one finds in it a timber of high decorative character. These timbers are 

 used extensively in building construction in the districts where it is plentiful, and when polished or varnished the dark 

 heartwood with its figure adds considerably to the attractiveness of the home. They also make beautiful columns, 

 and could be used to decorate artistic furniture. The Brown Pine, Queensland Kauri, King William Pine, Huon 

 Pine, and Celery-top Pine are all valuable cabinet timbers. 



SPECIES ILLUSTRATED IN COLOUR : 



White Pine (Callitris glauca, R.Br.). 



Black Pine (C. calcarata, R.Br.). 



King William Pine (Athrotaxis selaginoides, Don). 



Hoop Pine (Araucaria Cunninghamii, Ait.). 



Bunya Bunya (A. Bidwilli, Hook.). 



Queensland Kauri (Agathis robnxtn, C. Moore). 

 Huon Pine (Dacrydium Franklini, Hooker). 

 Celery-top Pine (Phyllodadus rhomboidalis, Rich.). 

 Brown Pine (Podocarpus data, R.Br.). 





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