. The Australian flora in applied art. ich respect, therefore, atleast it is superior to the New South Wales Waratah. c i8 TECHNICAL EDUCATION. The (tracts are less conspicuous than those of its northern congener, but atthe same time they harmonise proportionately in number with the individua)flowers in each head, and these characters in the hands of a master of decorationcould be utilised for artistic effect and conventionalisation. In certain directions in Decorative Art it has, perhaps, an advantage overthe New South Wales Waratah, for, having less flowers in the head and smallerbrac
. The Australian flora in applied art. ich respect, therefore, atleast it is superior to the New South Wales Waratah. c i8 TECHNICAL EDUCATION. The (tracts are less conspicuous than those of its northern congener, but atthe same time they harmonise proportionately in number with the individua)flowers in each head, and these characters in the hands of a master of decorationcould be utilised for artistic effect and conventionalisation. In certain directions in Decorative Art it has, perhaps, an advantage overthe New South Wales Waratah, for, having less flowers in the head and smallerbracts, it lends itself to better treatment in basso-relief as against alto-relief. TIMBER. The Victorians should feel proud of their Waratah, as it grows to a foresttree, and yields a beautifully light coloured fairly hard timber with a delicate,yet neat, elegant figure when cut on the quarter, as shown in the coloured plate,equal ni figure to American sycamore. It is eminently suited for furniture andcabinet work. Figure 4. APPLIED APPLIED ART.
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