Order No. 411. 
1ND0=MALAYAN WOODS. 
B}' FUED W. FOXWORTIIY. , 
(Being Section C, Ko, 4, Vol. IV, of the Phili|)pine Journal of Science.) 
182 pages, 9 photographic plates. 
Price $0.50 United States currency, postpaid. 
TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
I. Introduction. 
a. Erroneous po}mlar notions with regard to eastern timbers. 
b. Object of this work. 
C. Definition of the Indo-Malajan region. 
' d. Review of previous work and acknowledgments, 
II. Properties of Wood. 
a. AVoods 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. Rare, ornamental, or precious woods. 
V. Comparative chart of common names. 
YI. Timbered areas and future supplies of wood. 
VIT. Species notes. 
YTTL Index. 
This valuable work is interesting both from the stanOpo.nt of com 
mercia. and scientific importance. As will be seen from t^^ J"'';;/ 
Contents, the work treats exhaustively of the known Indo-Malaj-n woods. 
ManUa, or to any of the below-Usted agents. Please give u 
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