land Expedition,' p. 147:

"The wood-duck (<i>Bernicla jubata</i>) abounded on the larger
water-holes."

1848. J. Gould, `Birds of Australia,' vol. vii. pl. 3:

"<i>Bernicla jubata</i>, Maned Goose; Wood-Duck, Colonists of
New South Wales and Swan River."

<hw>Wood Natives</hw>, or <hw>Wood Savages</hw>, obsolete names
for the Australian aborigines.

1817. O'Hara, `History of New South Wales,' p. 161:

". . . robbed by a number of the inland or wood natives . . ."

Ibid. p. 201:

"The combats of the natives near Sydney were sometimes
attended by parties of the inland or wood savages."

<hw>Wooden Pear</hw>, <i>n</i>. a tree peculiar to New South
Wales and Queensland, <i>Xylomelum pyriforme</i>, Smith,
<i>N.O. Proteaceae</i>; called also <i>Native Pear</i>.

1860. G. Bennett, `Gatherings of a Naturalist,' p. 322:

"The Wooden Pear-tree of the colonists (<i>Xylomelum
pyriforme</i>) is peculiar to Australia; its general appearance
is very ornamental, especially when the tree is young;
the flowers grow in clusters in long spikes, but are not
conspicuous. This tree attains the height of from fifteen to
twenty feet, and a circumference of six to eight feet. It is
branchy; the wood is of dark colour, and being prettily marked,
would form an ornamental veneering for the cabinet-maker.
When young, in the Australian bush, this tree bears a close
resemblance to the young Warratah, or Tulip-tree (<i>Telopea
speciosissima</i>)."

1889. J. H. Maiden, `Useful Native Plants,' p. 615:

"Native Pear-Wooden Pear. This moderate-sized tree produces a
dark-coloured, prettily-marked wood. It is occasionally used
for making picture-frames, for ornamental cabinet-work, for
veneers, and walking-sticks. When cut at right-angles to the
medullary rays it has a beautiful, rich, sober marking."

<hw>Woollybutt</hw>, a name given to one of the Gum trees,
<i>Eucalyptus longifolia</i>, Link. See <i>Gum</i>.

1843. James Backhouse, `Narrative of a Visit to the Australian
Colonies,' p. 445 (October 1836.):

"One called here the Woolly Butted Gum seems identical with the
black butted gum of Tasmania."

1894. `Melbourne Museum Catalogue Economic Woods,' p. 28:

"The Woollybutt grown at Illawarra is in very high repute for
wheelwright's work "

<hw>Woolly-headed Grass</hw>, <i>n</i>. an indigenous
Australian grass, <i>Andropogon bombycinus</i>, R. Br.

1889. J. H. Maiden, `Useful Native Plants,' p. 72:

"Woolly-head