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THE GUIDE TO NATURE 



A Remarkable Piece of Veneer. 



The illustration shows a remarkable 

 specimen of rotary cut, yellow poplar 



labor and delicate machinery were re- 

 quired to cut such a piece of wood with- 

 out splitting it. In addition to this, 



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veneer, one-eighth of an inch thick, ten think of the skill required to fit it to 



feet wide, and thirty feet long. It is the ceiling and put it in position as one 



to be used as a ceiling panel for an entire ornamental design, 

 electric street railway car. Much skill. We are indebted to "American For- 



