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In the last compartment of this Case may be noted CASE 

 l);irks of the following species of Acacia from Australia : — 45. 

 (iiiEEN Wattle or Black Wattle {Acacia 7noUissima^ 

 Wilkl.), Silver Wattle (A. dealhata, Link.), and 

 r.ROAD-LEAVED or GOLDEN Wattle {A. 2jycnantha, 

 lu'iith.). These species are among the more important 

 ()! the tanning barks of New South Wales, known as 

 Wattle Barks, the last named being described as 

 '• the best of the Australian tan barks," and one of the 

 richest tanning barks in the world. Some of the Wattles 

 aie cultivated in India and Natal. 17,513 tons of Black 

 Wattle bark of the value of £102,666 were exported from 

 IHirban during 1905. The twigs of A. dealhata are some- 

 times used for basket-making. 



The first compartment of this Case contains specimens Q^gg 

 (>i wood of various species of Acacia from Australia of ^g 

 more or less use for cabinet-making and building 

 }>nrposes. Note also BOOMERANGS, Australian weapons, 

 which recoil when thrown, made of the wood of unknown 

 species of Acacia. 



No. 241. Sabicu. The wood of Lysiloma Sctbicu 

 Bth., a native of Cuba. The wood is valuable for its 

 extreme hardness and durability. It has been used for 

 shipbuilding and for various structural purposes, also for 

 making shuttles, as a substitute for boxwood. Note a 

 specimen of Horseflesh Mahogany from Bahamas, 

 apparently furnished by the same tree. Also wood of 

 Wild Tamarind {Lysiloma Icdisiliqua, Bth.), of Florida 

 and the West Indies. Used locally in boat- and ship- 

 building. 



The lower portion of this compartment and upper part 

 of the next contain numerous specimens of woods, barks, 

 and gums of different species oi Alhizzia^ such as Albizzia 

 procera^ Bth., a large deciduous tree widely spread in the 

 West Indies, Malay, and Philippine Islands. The wood is 

 even-grained and durable ; used for sugar-cane crushers, 

 rice-pounders, agricultural implements, &c. A. odoratis- 

 sima^ Bth., also a large tree of the central Himalaya, Ceylon, 

 and Malacca. The wood is durable, and takes a good 

 polish ; it is used for wheels, oil mills, and furniture. The 

 leaves and twigs are used as cattle fodder. A, amara, Boiv., 



