INDEX. 



Page. 



Acetic acid from wood vinegar 53 



Age, influence on stiffness 39 



Annual rings as means of distinction 60 



in oak 18 



manner of formation in conifers 14 



record of age 12 



regularity 14 



" Bastard " face, explanation 16, 20 



greater shrinkage 35 



Bending. (.See Flexibility and Cross-breaking.) 



Bird's-eye grain - 23 



Bled pine as strong as unbled 51 



Bluing a cause of decay 55 



Broad-leaved woods, definition 12 



structure 18-23 



Casehardening 31, 36 



Cellulose 51,53 



Charcoal 53 



Checking 34,35,36 



influence of time of felling 57 



Chemical properties 51-54 



Classification of trees 11, 12 



Cleavability 48 



Climate, influence on weight and strength 51 



Color of heartwood, causes 13 



as means of distinction 60 



Composition of wood, chemical 52 



Compression, table of different species 44 



Coniferous woods, definition 12 



sap and heart 13 



anatomical structure 16 



Consumption of wood per capita 5 



Creosote, how obtained 53 



Cross-breaking strength 41-43 



table of different species 43 



Crossgrain 22 



influence on bending strength 41 



Curly grain 22 



" Dead," as applied to wood 24 



Decay, causes 55 



prevention 56, 57 



Diffuse-porous, definition 64 



Distillation of wood 52, 53 



Distinguishing features of wood 59 



Dormant buds in burls 23 



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