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seems rather surprising, as it is well adapted for some articles of furni- 

 ture, and for the larger kinds of inlaying and marqueterie work. 



Pittosporum undulatum, Venl. (Wallandundeyren.) — This wood has 

 nearly the same tint as the Huon pine, with dark wavy markings, and 

 when polished makes a very fine appearance. It is very close grained 

 and hard, and would afford handsome veneers for cabinet work. After 

 careful seasoning it becomes exceedingly firm and close, for which reason 

 it has been suggested as a substitute for box wood in wood engraving. 

 The tree grows to a height of about 90 feet, and is very common in 

 many parts of New South Wales. 



P. bicolor and P. crassifolium have also close-grained light-coloured 

 woods like the preceding, and are natives of the same country. 



Acronychia laurina, Muell .(Yandermanna.) — Also a native of New 

 South Wales, where it forms a handsome tree about 70 feet high, pro- 

 ducing a very close-grained and light-coloured wood, much resembling 

 the wood of the orange, to which family it belongs. 



Achras Australis, R. Br. (Jerra wawak.) — Called in New South Wales 

 the Brush Apple, or Wild Plum, is a large tree frequently attaining 100 

 feet in height. The wood is yellow about the same tint as the former, 

 but prettily marked with darkish wavy lines, very close grained and 

 firm, suitable for cabinet work and inlaying. In the New South Wales 

 catalogue of the Paris Exhibition, 1855, one tree is mentioned as standing 

 at Brisbane Water which measured 10 feet 6 inches in girth. 



Polyosrna CunningJiami, R. Br. (Yeralla.) — A light-coloured even-grained 

 wood, probably useful for some kinds of furniture and inlaying, where 

 a plain light-coloured wood is required. Care must be taken in drying 

 or it is apt to split, but when properly dried it is hard and durable. Like 

 the former, it is a native of New South Wales, attaining a height of 

 from 30 to 40 feet. 



Bursaria spinosa, Cav. — A native of Tasmania and many parts of 

 New Holland ; is a small tree not more than 30 feet high. The wood is 

 very close and even-grained, of a yellowish colour, unmarked and very 

 much like our Box wood ; indeed its vernacular name is the Tasmanian 

 Box wood ; it has the appearance of being well adapted for wood en- 

 graving, and no doubt would be found useful for inlaying. 



Toddalia lanceolata, Lam. — A South African tree ; furnishes a wood 

 very much like the foregoing, but rather of a darker yellow, and the 

 annual rings more developed, but without any other markings. The 

 wood which is very tough, and is called White Iron Wood, is much used 

 at the Cape in the construction of waggons, ploughs, &c, on account of 

 its great strength. 



Celastrus rhombifolius, Eckl. et Z. (Pendoorn.) — Is another of the dense 

 hard, and heavy Box-like woods of the Cape. It is a small tree or 

 shrub ; but the wood is very much prized amongst musical instrument 



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