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ivory in colour and texture more than any other wood, hard, 

 heavy, susceptible of a high polish, but shrinking and warping 

 very much. Used, in the round, for engraving, especially in 

 calico-printing ; for staining as imitation Ebony, as in the wooden 

 handles of metal tea-pots ; in veneers, especially for white or 

 stained strings in inlaying, as in Tunbridge ware ; and, when 

 small, for walking-sticks. 



Holly, American (Hex opdca Ait.). Eastern United States. 

 Height 50 ft. ; diam. 34 ft. S.G. 582. W 36. R 686 kilos., 

 Similar to the European species and similarly used. 



Holly, Smooth (Hedycdrya angustifdlia A. Cunn. : Order 

 Monimidcece). Eastern Australia. "Native Mulberry." Small, 

 very light, close-grained, and tough. Used by the aborigines for 

 fire-sticks and spears, and fit for cabinet-work. 



Honey, Locust. See Locust, Honey. 



Honeysuckle, a general name in Australasia for species of 

 Bdnksia (Order Protedcece), especially B. margindta and B. serrdta. 



B. margindta Cav. ( = B. austrdlis R. Br.). South-eastern 

 Australasia. Height 1020 or 40 ft. S.G. 598610. W 38. 

 When fresh cut resembling raw beef, with reddish- white sap wood, 

 light, soft, porous, twisting and warping ; but, when thoroughly 

 seasoned, hard, susceptible of a fine polish, and beautifully 

 figured. Used for cabinet-work. 



B. serrdta Linn. fil. Eastern Australasia. S.G. 803. W 

 39 50. Dark red, mahogany-like, handsome, finely figured, 

 coarse and open-grained, strong, requiring careful seasoning, 

 much bored by beetles. Used for window-frames and boats'- 

 knees and might be used for furniture. 



Honeysuckle, Coast (Bdnksia integrifdlia L.). Eastern 

 Australia. Known also as " Beefwood." Height 20 30 ft. ; 

 diam. 1 ft. S.G. 799. W 5039. Pink, beautifully grained, 

 moderately dense, tough, durable when not exposed. Used for 

 boats'-knees, etc. 



Honeysuck, Silvery. See Beefwood. 



Honeysuckle in New Zealand (Knightia excelsa). See Rewa- 

 rewa. 



