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right angles to the grain, as distinguished from most wood 
borers, which follow the grain. The life, used as telegraph 
poles, is about the same as ironbark. This timber also 
grows in Queensland. Excellent for turning and carving. 
Weight, seasoned, about 63 lbs. per cubic foot. 
White Mahogany {E. acmenoidcs) somewhat resembles 
tallow wood in colour, but is of much more open grain and 
shrinks considerably in seasoning. It is very durable, 
tough, strong, and excellent for posts, piles, and general 
building purposes, and good for paving. 
Red or Forest Mahogany {E. resinifera) is also suitable for 
all building work except beams. 
Blackbutt {E. irikdaris), also called mountain ash, is a 
similar tree to one of the same name in Queensland. 
Sometimes quite interlocked in grain, but not difficult to 
split ; it is rather subject to gum veins and twists and 
shrinks in seasoning. It ranks next to tallow wood amongst 
the hardwoods, and is a first-class timber of khaki colour 
and enjoys great popularity with architects. Used as 
decking only on bridges, it is considered one of the best 
timbers in the colony for street paving, and has been much 
used for this purpose. Mr. E. W. Richards, city surveyor 
of Sydney, and formerly of Melbourne, said, in 1897, with 
reference to street paving, that " jarrah and karri are good 
timbers, but cannot compare with the blackbutt of New 
South Wales." ^ Some was laid down in the city of Lincoln 
in 1897, and a small quantity in Westminster. It is largely 
used for sleepers. 
Weight 61 lbs. per cubic foot. 
Spotted Gum {E. maculata), a lofty tree which gives a 
pale yellowish brown timber, often with a pretty wavy 
^ Proc. of the A^soc. of Municipal and Co. Engineers, Vol. XXIII. 
