CABINET WOODS OF THE FUTURE 



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and woods of numerous other genera. 

 The choice of these depends upon the 

 natural color of wood desired. 



It is true that certain articles require 

 wood of varied characteristics, but the 

 requisites of the woods used for furni- 

 ture need not be so defined and re- 

 stricted that only a few on the market 

 can come within the scope of require- 

 ments. This is quite different, how- 

 ever, when it comes to woods used for 

 the production of dyes, odors, flavors, 

 tannins, resins, oils, and medicinal sub- 

 stances. 



What new cabinet material can be 

 confidently sought for? In his new 

 work entitled "Wood," pp. 85-86 (2d 

 edition), G. S. Boulger enumerates 

 about fifty kinds of foreign timbers that 

 are now used for making furniture. 

 Twelve or more of these come from 

 India, eight from South Africa, ten 

 from Australia, five from New Zealand, 

 eight from tropical America, and still 

 others come from the islands of the Pa- 

 cific and Indian oceans. 



In all, more than one hundred spe- 

 cies of Brazilian trees yield high-class 

 cabinet woods that have been but very 

 little exploited. Among the most de- 

 sirable kinds are as follows : 



Acapa-rana, known also as Ouina, 

 Ticorca longiftora D. C (Order Ruta- 

 cccb). Tree, large. Wood, dark col- 

 ored, hard, and moderately heavy, firm, 

 and highly valued for interior and ex- 

 terior work, as well as for civil and 

 naval construction. 



Accende ca.ndeiva, Cassia bMo r a Umn. 

 (Order Leguminosce.) Tree, average 

 size. Wood, dark colored, hard, heavy, 

 fine grained, and highly valued'for cab- 

 ~ inet work ; also used for small articles, 

 such as walking canes, mallets, and 

 parquetry work. 



Amarellinho da serra. GaJipca sim- 

 plicifolia Engl. (Order Rntacece.) 

 Tree, average size. Wood, pale yellow, 

 very hard, heavy, exceedingly fine and 

 close grained, and very smooth when 

 polished. Used for cabinet work and 

 for building. 



Amoreira amarela, Chlorophora tinc- 

 toria Gaud. (Order Moraccce.) Tree, 

 about fifty feet high and from one to 



two feet in diameter. Wood, yellow, 

 hard, moderately heavy, and takes a 

 good polish. Used for cabinet work 

 and for spokes of carriages and wagon 

 wheels and wherever strength and re- 

 sistance are required. Logs are ex- 

 ported to England, where a yellow dye 

 is extracted. 



Andiroba, known also as Crabwood, 

 Caraba, and Carapo, Carapa guianensis' 

 Aubl. (Order Mcliacccc.) Tree, from 

 sixty to 120 feet high, and often six 

 feet in diameter. Wood, reddish brown, 

 resembles mahogany, straight grained, 

 moderately heavy, hard, taking a good 

 polish. Used for building and for fur- 

 niture. 



Angelim, known also as Cabbage 

 tree, Andira incrmis Kunth. (Order 

 Leguniinosce.) Tree, usually dwarfed, 

 thirty to forty feet high, and sometimes 

 six feet in diameter. Wood, reddish 

 brown, hard, very durable, and takes a 

 very beautiful polish. Found in the 

 northern and central parts of Brazil. 

 Under the name Angelina several other 

 species are recognized by reason of their 

 firm and hard woods. They are used ■ 

 for building and for naval construction, 

 as well as for furniture, parquetry, and 

 turnery. , 



Angico, known also as Angica ver- 

 melho, Piptadcnia rigida Benth. (Or- 

 der Lcguminoscc.) Tree, forty to fifty 

 feet high, and sometimes two feet in 

 diameter. Wood, reddish brown, hard, 

 moderately heavy, fine grained, and tak- 

 ing a beautiful polish. Used for build- 

 ing, and especially for cabinet work. 



Anhauina, Aioiiea densiflora Nees. 

 (Order Lauracecc.) Tree, average size. 

 Wood, fragrant, usually light brown, 

 hard, close grained, and taking a beau- 

 tiful polish, especially that of the dark 

 colored varieties. Used for building, 

 naval construction, and cabinet work. 



'Araroba, Ccntrolohium robiistiim 

 Mart. (Order Legnminoscc.) Tree, 

 forty to fifty feet high, and from one 

 to three feet in diameter. Wood, red- 

 dish brown, moderately light in weight, 

 fine and straight grained, soft for cut- 



