Order No. 411. 
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INDO=MALAYAN WOODS. 
By Fred W. Poxworthy. 
(Being Section C, No. 4, Vol. IV, of tlie rhilippme Journal of Science.) 
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. 182 pages, 9 pliotograpliic plates. 
Price $0.50 United States currency, postpaid. 
TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
I. Introduction. 
a. ErronGous popular notions with regard to eastern timbers. 
b. Object of this work. 
c. Definition of the Indo-Malayan region. 
d. Keview of previous work and acknowledgments. 
- II. Properties of "Wood. 
a. Woods of Tropics and Temperate regions compared. 
h. Weight and hardness, tables. 
c. Strength, work of Xewton, Gamble and Gardner, 
d. Odor, color, taste. 
III. Suitability of different woods for special purposes. 
a. Enemies of wood. 
h. Woods exposed to salt water. 
c. Ship and boat building. 
IV. Eare,. ornamental, or precious woods. 
V. Comparative chart of common names. 
VI. Timl)ered areas and future supplies of wood. 
VII. Species notes. 
VIII. Index. 
This valuable work is interesting both from the standpoint of com- 
mercial and scientific importance. As will be seen from the Table ot 
Contents, the work treats exhaustively of the known Indo=Malayan woods. 
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