132 WOODS OF COMMERCE 



Ash, Black {Litsoea dealbdta Nees : Order Laurinece), New South 

 Wales and Queensland. Height, 100—150 ft.; diam. 2—3 ft. 

 Yellowish, streaked with brown longitudinally, fragrant, close- 

 grained, tough. Used for indoor work. The name is also appHed 

 to the smaller white wood of Gupdnia semiglduca P, v. MuelL, the 

 " Tyal-dyal ' of New South Wales, which is not used. 



Ash, Blue {Frdxinus quadranguldta Michx. : Order Okdcece). 



Dry woods in the central United States, Michigan to Tennessee, 

 best in the basin of the lower Wabash Eiver. Height, 70 ft.; 

 diam. 2 ft. Heavy, hard, and more durable, especially when alter- 

 nately wet and dry, than any other Ash. Valuable for tool- 

 handles, used also in carriage-making, flooring, and other purposes, 

 as is White Ash. 



Ash Blue {Elceodmdron austrdU Vent. : Order Gelastrdcece), 

 North-East Austraha. Known also as " White Cedar " or " Cour- 

 aivo." Height 20 — 30 ft. ; diam. 4 — 12 in. W 49*5. Pinldsh, 

 close-grained, prettily marked, but hable to shakes. Valuable for 

 oars, staves, or shingles. 



Ash, Blueberry {Eloeocdrpus cydneus Ait. and E, holopetalus P. 

 V. Muell. : Order Tilidcece), the former in Tasmania and through- 

 out Eastern Austraha, the latter in Victoria and New South Wales. 

 The former is known also as " White Boree " or '' Native Ohve," 

 the latter as " Maddagowxie " or " Prickly 'Fig.^^ E. cydneus grows 

 40 — 50 ft. high, with a diameter of 12 — 15 in,, has a dark heart and 

 white sapwood and is very tough, and is useful for tool-handles. 

 B, holopetalus reaches 60—80 ft. with a diam. 1 — 2 ft., and W 37*5, 

 is white, close-grained and suitable for cabinet work. 



Ash, Brush [AcronycUa Baueri Schott. : Order Eutdcece). New 

 South Wales and Queensland. Height 40 — 70 ft. ; diam. 1 — 2 ft. 

 Very hard, close-grained, and strong. Excellent for tool-handles, 

 and might be used for cabinet work. 



Ash, Cabinet. The Enghsh trade name for Frdxinus nigra [See 

 Ash, Black], F. Pennsylvdnica [See Ash, Red] and F. Garolinidna 

 [See Ash, Water]. 



Ash, Cape [EkeUrgia capensis Sparrm. : Order Meliacece). Natal 

 and Cape Colony. Boer " Essen-boom," Zulu " Umgwenyuizinja." 

 Height 20—30 ft ; diam. 2—3 ft., close-grained, tough. Used for 

 furniture, the sides of waggons, etc. 



Ash, Crows'. See Flindosa. 



Ash, Elderberry {Pdnax samhucifoUus Sieber : Order Aralidcece). 

 Northern and Eastern Austraha. A smaU tree. Wood very tough, 

 prettily marked, and used locally for axe-handles. 



Ash, Green {Frdxinus lanceoldta Borkh. = J. viridis Michx. = 

 J. Pennsylvdnica, var. lanceoldta Sargent: Order Oledcece). Ver- 



