Vance, When I used ti visit my Father who lived in San Franscrico I was amazed how much California looked like my home state New South Wales, until I was told that Australian Eucalypts are popular in California - probably exported during the time of the gold rushes in the nineteenth century.
Regards, Michael. Vance Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: For those who may not know, Pinus radiata is Monterey Pine, native to the West Coast of California in a small area know as the Monterey Peninsula. It was exported to Australia a number of years ago where it has flourished and provided for the major portion of that country's commercial lumber. So not everything man touches turns to crapola as some would have us all believe. Vance Wood. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roman Turovsky" To: "Michael Stitt" ; "Denys Stephens" ; "lute net" Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 8:35 PM Subject: Re: The ecological sustainable lute & luthier > > Here in Australia by far the major grown wood for the housing market is > > cello pinus radiata > Not again........................ > RT > ______________ > Roman M. Turovsky > http://turovsky.org > http://polyhymnion.org > > > --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now --
