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Dogwood, in the West Indies (Pisddia Erythrina L. : Order 

 Legumindsce). W 56'89. / 374. fc 2-03. fs '387. Used in 

 building. 



Dogwood, in Tasmania (Bedfdrdia salicina DC. : Order Com- 

 pdsitce), the "Cottonwood" of New South Wales. Height 

 1230 ft. S.G. 896. Pale brown, often beautifully mottled, 

 hard, close-grained, fetid when cut, brittle and difficult to season. 



Dogwood, in Australia (i) (Emmenospdrmum alphitonioides 

 F. v. M. : Order Ehamndcea). Height 130170 ft.; diam. 2 2J 

 ft. Straight-grained and durable. Useful for tool-handles, oars, 

 staves, boat and house-building. (ii) (Jacksdnia scopdria R. Br. : 

 Order Legumindsce). Height 10 15 ft. ; diam. 3 12 in. 

 W 55 '25 56 -5. Dark-yellow or brown, hard and polishing well, 

 fetid when burning. Too small for much use. (iii) (Myopfoum 

 montdnum^. Br. : Order Myoporinece), known also as "Waterbush" 

 or " Native Daphne." Height 3040 ft.; diam. 1 ft. W. 47. 

 Soft, light, tough, straight-grained. Used in building. (iv) 

 (Myop6rum platycdrpum R. Br.), known also as "Sandal" or 

 " Bastard Sandal-wood," or " Sugar-tree." Small, light walnut 

 colour, fragrant when cut, often with a bird's-eye mottling, 

 especially in burrs, fine-grained, taking a fine polish. Suitable 

 for veneers, (v) (Syndum glanduldsum). See Rosewood. 



Dongon (StercMia cymbifdrmis Blanco). Philippine Islands. 



Douglas Fir. See Pine, Oregon. 



Dudhi (Wrightia tinctdria R. Br. : Order Apocyndcew). India. 

 Hind. " Kala Kudu." Tamil " Nila Pila." A small tree, 1215 

 in. in diam. Wood white, close-grained and hard, resembling 

 ivory. Used for turning. 



Durmast. See Oak, Durmast. 



Eagle- wood (Aquildria Agdllocha Roxb. in Sylhet, and A. 

 malacclnsis Lam. of Further India: Order Aquilaridcece). "Lign- 

 aloes, Aloes-wood, Agilawood, Black Agallocha." French " Bois 

 d'Aigle." em."Adlerholz." &msM"Agaru." ^ra&."Aqulugin." 

 Latin " Agallochum." Large trees with whitish wood, containing 

 an abundance of resin and an essential oil, much valued as a 

 perfume and possibly the " aloes " of Psalm xlv. The wood 



