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Hickory, in Australia, is applied to Acacia Unervdta [See Wattle, 

 Black], A. doratoxylon [See Spearwood], A, falcdta [See Myall, 

 Bastard], A, mdanoxylon [See Blackwood], JEJucalyptus punctata 

 [See Leatherjaeket], £J. resinifera [See Mahogany], and Polyosma 

 Cunninghdmii [See Feather- wood] • 



Hinau {Mceocdrpus dentdtus Vahl. : Order Tilidcece). New 

 Zealand. S.G. 562. W 33—39-25. p 125. Small, light dull 

 brown, very j&ne and close-grained, very tough, strong, and 

 durable, almost incombustible. Used for sleepers, fencirg, etc. 



Hinoki {Oupressus obtusa Koch: Order Gupressinece). Japan. 

 " Japanese Cypress." Germ. " Eeuerc3rpresse, Sonnencypresse." 

 Height 70 — 100 ft. ; diam. 2| — 3 ft. Sapwood yellowish-white ; 

 heart rose-red, fragrant, strong, fine-grained, taking a high polish. 

 One of the best of Japanese timbers, held sacred by the followers 

 of the Shinto faith, whose temples are built of it, as also are the 

 palaces of the Mikado. It is also the best for lacquering. 



Holly {Ilex Aqui folium L. : Order lUcinece), Central Europe 

 and West Asia. French '' Houx." Germ. " Stechbaum, Hulse, 

 Christdorn." Height 10—40 or 80 ft. ; diam. 1 — 4 or 5 ft. W 47 — 

 60. White to greenish- white, fine-grained, with fine but distinct 

 rings and pith-rays, vessels scarcely visible, approaching ivory in 

 colour and texture more than any other wood, hard, heavy, sus- 

 ceptible of a high polish, but shrinking and warping very much. 

 Used, in the round, for engraving, especially in cahco -printing ; 

 for staining as imitation Ebony, as in the wooden handles of metal 

 tea-pots ; in veneers, especially for wliite or stained strings in 

 inlaying, as in Tunbridge ware ; and also for walking-sticks and tool- 

 handles. 



Holly, American {Ilex opdca Ait.). Eastern United States. 

 Height 50 ft. ; diam. 3—4 ft. S.G. 582. W 36. B 686 kilos. 

 Similar to the European species and similarly used. 



Holly, Smooth {Hedycdrya angustifolia A. Cunn. : Order Moni- 

 midcece). Eastern Austraha. '' 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 Bdnhsia 

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



B. margindta Cav. ( —5. austrdlis R. Br.). South-Eastern 

 Australasia. Height 10—20 or 40 ft. S.G. 598—610. W 38. 

 When fresh cut resembhng raw beef, with reddish-white sapwood, 

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

 seasoned, hard, susceptible of a ^^ poHsh, and beautifully figured. 

 Used for cabinet-work. 



