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Mutton- wood {Myrsine varidhilis R. Br. : Order Myrsinece). 

 East Australia. Also known as " Jemmy Donnelly," a name 

 also applied to the totally dissimilar EuroscMnus falcdtus. Height 

 45 — 50 ft. ; diam. 12 — 15 in. S.G. 714. Yellowish or pinkish, 

 hard, tough, somewhat resembling Oak in figure, easily worked, 

 durable. 



Myall, a name applied in Australia to various species of Acacia 

 (Order Leguminosce), especially (i) A. pendula A. Cunn. " True " 

 or '' Weeping Myall," "Violet-wood." Aborig. "Eoree." North- 

 East Australia. Height 20 — 30 ft. ; diam. 6^ — 12 in. W 76. 

 Bich dark brown, beautifully marked, heavy, hard, close-grained, 

 violet-scented as long as it is impolished. Used for boomerangs, 

 veneers, fancy boxes, and especially for tobacco-pipes, and often 

 imitated by artificially scenting the wood of other species, a per- 

 fume which does not last. Suggested for parquetry. 



(ii) A, Jiomalofhylla A. Cunn. Also known as " Spear-wood." 

 Ahorig, " Gidya." South-East Austraha. A similar tree, similarly 

 employed. Used also for briar pipes and in turnery, and formerly 

 for spears. S.G. 1,124. W 66—76-75. 



(iii) A. acuminata Benth, West Australia. Known also from 

 its fragrance as "Easpberry Jam" or "Jamwood.^' Height 

 38 — 40 ft. W 54 — 78. Similar, reddish-brown, but with a per- 

 fume resembling raspberries. Used for weapons and fence-posts ; 

 but suited for ornamental work and now coming into use for 

 furniture. 



(iv) A. aneura. See Mulga. 



(v) A, glauciscens Willd. Also known as " Mountain Brigalow " 

 and '' Rosewood." South-East Australia. Height 30 — 45 ft. ; 

 diam. 1 — 1 J ft. W 54. Resembling Walaut or Rosewood, prettily 

 marked, shghtly fragrant, hard, close-grained, tough. Used for 

 spears and handles, and suitable for turnery or veneers. 



Myall, Bastard (i) {A. falcdta Willd.). Also known as " Hickory, 

 Lignum-vitse " and *' Salee." East Austraha. Height 20 — 30 ft. ; 

 diam. 6 — 12 in. Sapwood yellow ; heart hght-brown, heavy, hard, 

 tough. Used for whip-handles and coach-building. 



(ii) A. CunningMmii Hook. East Australia. Height 20 — 30 ft. 

 diam. 9 — 12 in. W 46*75. Dark, resembling the wood of Red 

 Cedar {Cedrela Toona), but heavier, close-grained, and taking a 

 good polish. A useful cabinet wood. 



Myall, BngSilovr7(A7' harpophylla E. v. M.). Also known as 

 '' Brigalow." South Queensland. Brown, strongly violet-scented, 

 very heavy, very hard, elastic, durable, splitting freely. Used for 

 turnery, tobacco-pipes, vine-stakes, spears, and boomerangs. 



Myall, Dalby. See Ironwood (ii). 



