Photo by L. H. Bailey 

 An Avenue of Mahogany Trees in Venzuela 



Mahogany 



John J. Birch, Pd. B. 



Schenectady, N. Y. 



There is perhaps no wood more cherished for cabinet purposes 

 than mahogany. Its fine tracery of dark and light brown lines, 

 which become more and more pronounced with age and polishing, 

 together with its freedom from warping or twisting in seasoning, 

 has given it the high place which it occupies amongst furniture 

 woods. It is a native of the tropics. Contrary to the prevalent 



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