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brownish white. It is extensively used for the better class 
of furniture, panelling for railway carriages, and for pianos, 
billiard tables, and pulpits ; also for anything in connection 
with wheelwrights' work which requires bending. It is 
used in the colony for purposes for which teak and 
mahogany were formerly used, but requires to be 
thoroughly seasoned. Mr. Geo. Dudley says : "It does 
not require such special care in seasoning as some other 
woods, that is it will stand more exposure and will not 
shrink so much." Some of the wood is beautifully figured. 
There is a small amount of blackwood imported into Great 
Britain, and in June, 1907, there were nineteen logs in 
one sale list. 
Weight about 37 lbs. per cubic foot. 
Huon Pine or Macquerie Pine (Dacrydium JranJdinii) is a 
whitewood which contains but little sap, works easily, and 
is very durable. It is much used for furniture, boat- 
building, and joinery, and is said to be superior to any of 
the imported timber. It stands the weather very well and 
is a good deal used in railway carriages and similar stock 
which is exposed to severe weather conditions. It is 
only now obtainable in small quantities and for local 
requirements. 
Celery Top Pine {Phyllocladus rhomhoidalis) derives its 
name from the likeness of the leaves to those of the celery ; 
it is a strong and lasting timber, shrinks but little, and on 
this account is much used for flooring boards and other 
internal housework, railway carriage building, etc. It is 
not obtainable in large quantities. 
The weight is about 40 lbs. per cubic foot. 
King William Pine (Atlirotaxis selaginoides) produces a 
much lighter timber than the celery top pine. The colour 
