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TIMBER 
is a pale pink, and the grain very straight, but open. It 
is only found in limited quantity, and is largely used locally 
by cabinet-makers and joiners, and it is very suitable for 
boat-building. 
Weight only about 22 lbs. per cubic foot. 
Beech or Myrtle (Fagus cunninghamii) , of which there 
are two kinds, the best of which resembles in character the 
hardest and heaviest English beech and is of a pink colour 
when freshly cut, gradually fading to a lighter shade ; the 
other is white and soft. The annual rings are distinctly 
marked, and the timber requires special care in seasoning. 
It is not much appreciated in the colony, but makes a 
fairly good and durable flooring ; it is also used instead of 
mahogany for T squares, set squares, etc., and the better 
variety makes excellent planes. It is used in Great 
Britain for fret saw work and carving, and should make a 
good cabinet wood ; it has been used for piano framing. 
It can be obtained in good lengths and up to 40 inches 
wide and 3 to 6 inches thick without a knot. Many of the 
planks are sawn on the quarter and show the silver grain 
well. 
Weight about 47 lbs. per cubic foot. 
Amongst the smaller timber trees of Tasmania may be 
mentioned the Tea Tree of several varieties, used for tool 
handles, fishing rods, etc. 
Weight about 50 lbs. per cubic foot. 
The Honeysuckle {Banksia marginata), resembling that 
of New Zealand, but of small size, is much prized by 
cabinet-makers. Leatherwood and Lancewood, both excellent 
for axe or pick handles, shafts, etc. 
Box {Biirsaria spiiwsa), a close-grained creamy-coloured 
wood used for turnery and carving, and Pinkwood or 
