500 Copies Sold Within a Week After Prospectus Was Issued 



Hardwood Record announces the issue on January 1, 

 1913, of an Authoritative Commercial and Scientific Book 



American Forest Trees 



By Henry H. Gibson, Editor Hardwood Record 

 Edited by Hu Maxwell, Wood Utilization Expert 



The Work Involves: 



FIRST : A botanical description of th^ 

 more than 300 species of American 

 forest tree growth. 



SECOND : A physical description of 

 the wood of these species. 



THIRD: A recital of the chief uses 

 of all important American woods, to- 

 gether with suggestions of advan- 

 tageously broadening their uses. 



FOURTH : Complete information con- 

 cerning the range of growth of all va- 

 rieties. 



FIFTH : Related trees are logically 



grouped according to families and spe- 

 cies ; important species covered in sub- 

 stantial detail, and brief mention of 

 the woods of minor importance. 



SIXTH : Scientific name of each tree 

 is recited, as well as the various com- 

 mon names by which it is recognized in 

 different parts of its range of growth. 



SEVENTH: The properties of the 

 various woods are carefully analyzed, 

 particularly weight, hardness, stiffness, 

 strength, elasticity, toughness, color, 

 ligure, and seasoning and lasting prop- 

 erties. 



The book will contain between 650 and 750 pages, will be printed on the 

 best quality of enameled paper, and handsomely bound in half leather, dark green 

 roan back and corners, with basket cloth sides, silk head-bands, gold stamping 

 on the back, and gilt top. 



The work will be illustrated with more than 100 full-page pictures on plate 

 paper in sepia, outlined in orange, from photographs, covering all the chief com- 

 mercial varieties of virgin forest timber growing in the United States; and also 

 with numerous engravings, from drawings and photographs, showing leaf and 

 flower forms, etc. 



The price of the work is $6.00, delivered by express or mail, and is sold 

 only on subscription. 



An order blank, and a prospectus, showing the character of the paper, size of 

 page and style of printing will be forwarded on application. 



Address Book Department, HARDWOOD RECORD 

 537 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 



Orders should be placed at once 



NAT'L CAPITAI, press, inc., WASHINGTON, D. C 



