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Byrsonima coriacea, Sw. (Lotus berry), native of Jamaica, where it is 

 a very common and beautiful tree. The timber is fine, close, and even 

 grained, of a light colour with a pinkish tinge. Might be found use- 

 ful for the more ordinary kinds of cabinet work, possessing no great 

 beauty, but is a clear light coloured wood. 



Badiera diversifolia, Dc. (Bastard lignuin-vitse.) — Is a small tree 

 growing abundantly in many parts of Jamaica, producing a. hard, com- 

 pact, and fine-grained wood, apparently very durable, being nearly as 

 heavy as the true lignum- vitse. It is of a lightish colour, having a pink- 

 ish tinge without any markings. 



Citrus aurantium, L. (The Orange.) — This well-known tree is now 

 cultivated in every tropical or srrb tropical country, though more espe- 

 cially in Southern Europe and the Canary Islands. The wood is very 

 close, even grained, and of a clear yellow colour. It is sometimes used 

 for making walking-sticks, &c, but is seldom obtained large enough for 

 cabinet work, though it might be employed more extensively than it is 

 for turnery or inlaying. 



Niebuhria caffra, Dc. (Witbosch-hout.) — A South African tree grow- 

 ing about 20 feet high, with a diameter of 10 to 15 inches ; produces a 

 hard, tough, and durable wood, of a clear light colour, much used at the 

 Cape for some articles of furniture and for various other purposes. 



Atherosperma moschata, Lab. (Tasmanian Sassafras.) — Is a large tree 

 attaining a height of 150 feet. The wood is unmarked, somewhat 

 resembling our Deal, but of greater strength, and much yellower when 

 polished. It is extensively used in Tasmania for house fiooiing, and in 

 the construction of carpenters' tools. 



Dovyalis zizyphoides, E. Mey. — This tree is very common in the 

 woods in the neighbourhood of the Cape of Good Hope, where it grows 

 to 30 or 40 feet in height. The timber is of a citron yellow colour, close 

 grained, hard and compact. It is used chiefly in waggon work and for 

 other purposes where strength is required, although its appearance when 

 polished ought to secure it a place amongst the ornamental woods. 



Myrsine variabilis, R. Br. — A good-sized tree about 50 feet in height, 

 growing in New Holland. The wood is of a lightish colour, prettily 

 marked, close and evem grained. 



Genipa Americana, L., Lana of British Guiana, where it forms a 

 lofty tree, the timber frequently squaring from 14 to 18 inches; very 

 close grained, hard, and durable, and of a yellow colour, without any 

 markings or figure. 



Pennantia acuta, Planch. (Balim bowlimba.) — A large tree native 

 of New South Wales. The wood of which appears to be well adapted 

 for the more ordinary kinds of cabinet work, and for inlaying where a 

 light-coloured wood is required. It is even grained, and takes a good 

 polish. 



Hymenantliera dentata, R. Br. — Is but a small Australian tree or 



