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Philippine Woods 



From the Bureau of Forestry, Manila, has come a copy of 

 its latest publication, being Bulletin 14, entitled, ''Commercial 

 Woods of the Philippines: Their Preparation and Uses." 

 This is by far the most comprehensive work so far published 

 on the subject and, from the point of view of the wood-user, 

 also the most practical. The book consists of five parts deal- 

 ing with different phases of the subject. Part I is a concise 

 description of the forests and of lumbering conditions in the 

 islands; Part II, a discussion in popular language of the 

 physical and mechanical properties and the structure of wood ; 

 Part III, a very comprehensive discussion of uses, the differ- 

 ent purposes to which wood is put being arranged in alpha- 

 betical order, with frequent cross-references; Part IV gives, 

 also in the least possible technical form, directions for the 

 identification of woods, and Part V, which occupies more than 

 half of the book, gives detailed descriptions of about 360 

 Philippine woods, with notes on their mechanical properties 

 and workability, their distribution in the islands, local names, 

 uses, supply and approximate prices. There is also a general 

 index, one of scientific names and one of all the ofiicial, com- 

 mercial and local names. 



This bulletin is sold by the Philippine Bureau of Forestry 

 at $1.Q0 U. S. currency. Money orders should be made out 

 to 'The Director of Forestry, Manila, P. I." 



