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Commissioners for New South Wales, Sydney. —Commercial Timbers of N.S.W., in merchantable lengths— continued. 
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Botanical Name. 
Vernacular Name. 
1902 
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Eucalyptus saligna. 
(Smith.) 
Myrtacese. 
Flooded Gum . 
1903 
Eucalyptus resinifera. 
(Smith.) 
Myrtacese. 
Forest Mahogany.. 
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1904 
Eucalyptus pilularis . 
(Smith.) 
Myrtaeea:. 
Blackbutt. 
1905 
Cedrela Australis .. 
Red Cedar . 
to 
(F. v. M.) 
1942 
Meliace®. 
! 1943 
Grevillea robusta . 
1 
Silky Oak . 
to 
1945 
Proteaceae. 
1940 
Araucaria Cunninghamii ... 
Colonial Pine 
(Ait.) 
Coniferie. 
Shelving. 
1947 
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Colonial Pino 
Flooring. 
Economic Uses, &c. 
Timber strong and durable, splendid wood, in good repute for building purposes, 
as it does not readily take tire, and is one of the straightest in the grain and 
easiest to work of the Eucalyptus timbers ; it is also used for shipbuilding, 
ship-planks, wheel naves, felloes, See. ; timber varies : supposed due to situation 
and soil where growing. Hah., open forests on hanks of creeks, and rich, 
moist, alluvial soil ; northern and southern coast districts ; plentiful. Height, 
100 to 1*20 feet ; diameter 30 to 00 inches. 
Timber very strong and durable, red in colour ; used extensively for fencing, 
beams, rafters, ami rough carpentry. Hab., open forests from lllawarra to the 
Clarenefe River. Height, 60 to 120 feet ; diameter, 30 to 60 inches. 
Timber excellent for house carpentry, bridge-planking, ships’ decks, paving cubes, 
&c. ; is coming greatly into favour, and is consequently used largely ; is a valu¬ 
able species of Eucalyptus, straight in grain, moderately heavy. Hab., open 
forests from Twofold Bay to the Hastings River, and extending some distance 
inland. Height, 100 to 200 feet ; diameter, up to 15 feet (exceptionally). 
Timber very valuable, dark red, and often beautifully marked ; light, easily 
wrought, and durable; much used and valued for furniture, patterns, and all 
kinds of fittings in house and shipbuilding. Hab., brush forests northern and 
formerly in southern coast districts ; becoming scarce ; efforts now’ being made 
to conserve and propagate this timber. Height, up to 100 and even 200 feet; 
diameter, up to 0 and even 10 feet (exceptionally), 
Timber moderately hard and prettily marked. Used for cabinet-work and lining 
of houses. Hab., Richmond and Clarence River district. Height, 70 to SO 
feet; diameter, 20 to 30 inches. 
Timber strong and durable, but soon decays when exposed to alternate damp and 
dryness. Is largely used, and as a cheap, soft wood yields spars SO ft. to 100 
feet long ; pale in color. Hab., northern New South Wales. Height, 150 to 
200 ft. ; diameter, 24 to 4S inches. 
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World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. 707 
Department N.—Forestry. 
Group XlX-Classes 99, 100, and 101: Logs, Worked Timber, and Ornamental Wood. 
