World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago , 1893. 695 
Department N— Forestry. 
Group XIX—Classes 99, 100, and 101: Logs, Worked Timber, and Ornamental Wood. 
Commissioners for New South Wales, Sydney.— A Collection of Com¬ 
mercial Timbers of New South Wales— continued. 
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Miscellaneous Exhibits of New South Wales Forest Products. 
96 
106 
Black bean . 
97 
107 
Rosewood. 
98 
102 
Red Bean. 
99 
160 
Red Gum. 
100 
161 
Red Gum. 
101 
162 
Red Gum. 
102 
163 
Ironbark . 
103 
159 
Ironbark . 
104 
111 
Ironbark . 
105 
j 112 
Ironbark . 
106 
113 
Ironbark . 
107 
114 
Ironbark .. 
108 
115 
Ironbark .. 
Timber resembles walnut wood ; is dark-coloured, 
handsome, close-grained, and durable; used for 
cabinet work ; is coming into more general use than 
formerly, as its qualities are better known ; a valu¬ 
able timber and shade tree, and very ornamental ; 
stock-owners destroy this tree, owing to their cattle 
being poisoned by eating its seeds ; the seeds are 
soaked in water, roasted, and eaten by the abori¬ 
gines. Hab., brush forests, northern coast dis¬ 
tricts ; moderately plentiful; height, 120 to 130 
feet; diameter, 4 to 5 feet. 
Timber resembles red cedar ; it is beautifully marked, 
and suitable for cabinet-work, &c. ; fragrant. 
Hab, northern coast districts ; height, 80 to 100 
feet; diameter 2 to 3 feet. 
Timber red, easily wrought, and durable ; used for 
cabinet-work, cigar-boxes, and interior fittings, &c. ; 
when fresh cut it emits an odour similar to that of a 
Swedish turnip. Hab., brush forests, northern 
coast districts ; not plentiful; height, 100 to 120 
feet; diameter, 3 to 4 feet. 
5 Sawn railway sleepers, from Murray River Forest 
Reserve, New South Wales. 
5 Hewn railway sleepers, from Murray River Forest 
Reserve, New South Wales. 
1 Railway sleeper, for 17 years in use ; obtained from 
the Deniliquin Moama Railway, New South Wales. 
10 Hewn railway sleepers, from Cooranbong, New 
South Wales. 
1 Railway sleeper; originally obtained from Bargo 
Brush, about 50 miles south of Sydney ; the sleeper 
was laid on the railway line at Moss Yale, 1866 and 
taken up finally December, 1891, thus having been 
in use 25 years. 
1 Pair dray naves ; timber from the Riverstone district, 
New South Wales. 
1 Pair dray naves ; timber from the Riverstone district, 
New South Wales. 
1 Pair dray naves ; timber from the Riverstone district, 
New South Wales. 
1 Pair dray naves; timber from the Riverstone district, 
New South Wales. 
1 Pair spring cart naves ; timber from the Riverstone 
district, New South Wales. 
