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Torreya taxifolia, Arnott. 
Florida. A tree 60 feet in height, with a firm, close-grained, durabl 
wood of a reddish color. 
Widdringtonia juniperoides, Endl. 
South Africa, 3000 to 4000 feet above sea level. A middling sized 
tree, rich, in resin. 
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II.—MISCELLANEOUS TREES, NOT CONIFEROUS. 
Acacia acuminata, Benth. 
A kind of Myall from Western Australia, attaining a height of 40 feet. 
Acacia decumms, Willd. (A. mollissima , Wild. A. dealbata, Link.) 
The Black Wattle or Silver Wattle. From the eastern part of 
S. Australia, through Victoria and N. S. V r ales, to the southern part 
of Queensland, in open plains a small or middle sized tree, in deep 
forest recesses a lofty tree, of singularly rapid growth. Its wood can 
be used for staves and many other purposes, hut its chief use would be 
to afford the first shelter, in treeless localities, for raising forests. Its 
bark, rich in tannin, and its gum, not dissimilar to Gum Arabic, 
render this tree also important. Other quick growing trees, useful in 
various ways, growing in any soil and enduring drought, can be 
used simultaneously, by mere dissemination, in ploughed ground, for 
dense temporary belts of shelter, or for quick yielding fuel planta¬ 
tions, such as Acacia pycnantha, A. lophantha, Casuarina quadri- 
valvis, Casuarina suberosa, Eucalyptus melliodora,Eucalyptus vimmalis, 
and many other Eucalypts, all easily growing from seed. 
Acacia homalophylla, Cuun. 
The Victorian Myall, extending into the deserts of NS. Wales. The 
dark brown wood is much songht for turner's work on account of its 
solidity and fragranco; perhaps its most extensive use is in the 
manufacture of tobacco pipes. Never a tali tree. 
Acacia Melanoxylon, R. Br. 
The well known Blackwood of our river flats and moist forest 
valleys, passing also under the inappropriate name of Lightwood. In 
irrigated valleys of deep soil the tree will attain a height of 80 
feet, with a stem several feet in diameter. The wood is most valu¬ 
able lor furniture, railway carriages, boat-building, casks, billiard 
tables, pianofortes (for sound-boards and actions), and numerous 
other purposes. The fine-grained wood is out into veneers. It takes 
a fine polish, and is considered equal to the best Walnut. Our best 
wood for bending under steam. For further details refer to the 
volumes of the Exhibitions of 18G2 and 1867. 
Acer campestre, L. 
Extends from Middle Europe to North Asia. Height 40 feet, in shelter 
and deep soil; the yellow and purple tint of its foliage in autumn 
render the tree then particularly beautiful. The wood is compact 
and fine-grained, and sought for choice furniture. The tree can he 
trimmed for lndgo growth. Comparatively quick of growth, and easily 
raised from seed, 't hese remarks apply to almost all kinds of Maples. 
Acer dasycarpum, Ehrhart. 
The Silver Maple of North America. Likes rather a warmer climate 
than the other American Maples, and therefore particularly desirable 
for us here. Height 60 feet; wood pale and soft, stem sometimes 9 
feet in diameter. 
