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Press Comments on Forest Trees Wi 



following are recited a few press comments on the magnificent 

 new, de luxe, seven-hundred page illustrated work entitled, ' ' Amer- 

 ican Forest Trees," by H. H. Gibson, editor of Hakdwood Record, 

 edited by Hu Maxwell, the wood utilization expert: 



After a quarter of a century in the making, H. H. Gibson, editor of 

 Uakdwood Kecoed, Cliicago, has imblished his boolc, "American Forest 

 Trees." It deals compreliensiveiy with one tliousand one hundred and 

 seventy-two distinct types of trees found in tlie forests of this country, 

 and is a publication worthy of the great industry served so long and 

 faithfully by Mr. Gibson. Assisting the author of this important work, 

 was IIu Maxwell, the wood utilization expert. The book contains seven 

 hundred and eight pages, is typographically perfect ; comes in a full cloth 

 and leather binding that assures it a place of prominence in the most 

 carefully selected library. Mr. Gibson's efifort is more a labor of love 

 than one of financial reward. Had he "been out for the money" he could 

 have rushed it through in a few months or years, put it in its present 

 attractive binding and offered it for sale with a great blare of commercial 

 trumpets. As it is. he and Mr. Maxwell have worked slowly, thoroughly 

 and conscientiously for nearly a quarter of a century, and. to a man of 

 Mr. Gibson's characteristics, the reward of work well done is more 

 satisfying. — P.tciFic Lumbek Trade Journal, Seattle, Wash. 



"American Forest Trees," by Henry H. Gibson, edited l)y Hu Maxwell 

 and published by Hardwood Record of Chicago, deserves a serious review. 

 It is a contribution to tree literature, flung off by these two writers 

 as a sort of a matinee performance or by-product of their busy lives, 

 which, it is easy to understand, would have consumed in the making 

 several generations of time had the government at Washington been 

 doing the job. 



Seriously now, the book should really be in the possession of every 

 lumberman who owns a library in these United States. The book Is 

 illustrated from photographs made of every species of trade known by 

 botanists to exist within the confines of North America. 



Mr. Gibson's pictures of the trees are printed in a sepia tint and Messrs. 

 Gibson's and Maxwell's illustrative text about these trees is "high-brow" 

 enough to be scientific and "red schoolhouse" enough to be fully under- 

 stood by any American citizen who knows a tree from a tad-pole. 



Get this book, Mr, Reader. It is about the best thing we have yet 

 seen "Turough Our Wide East Windows." — Lumber World Review, 

 Chicago. 



In our November. 1912. issue we gave preliminary notice of a book to 

 be published by Hardwood Record of Chicago, 111. The book has now- 

 been issued and stands as a monument to the labors, knowledge of our 

 native trees, experience and travel of the author, Henry H. Gibson. The 

 l)Ook gives a very complete description of American trees, their habitats, 

 peculiarities and uses, and is illustrated from photographs taken by the 

 iiuthor. The prire is .itil.iio postpaid. — The Wood-Worker^ Indianapolis. 

 The above is the tith> of a book which has just reached us. The 

 auth(n- is II. H. Gibson, editor of Hardwood Record, Chicago, the work 

 being cdite* by IIu Maxwell, the wood utilization expert. It is a 

 very instructive and interesting publication, and contains illustrations of 

 the large number of American forest trees treated of in the work. In 

 speaking of the work Mr. Gibson says : "The matter contained in this 

 work has taken up considerable time of both the author and editor for 

 more than a quarter of a century, and as you will conceive, is issued 

 more as a labor of love than with any expectation that it will constitute 

 a source of profit. 



"We believe that the work is accurate and of such a practical nature 

 that it will answer every question worth asking concerning any type of 

 American forest tree growth, or the resultant lumber product." 



The price of the edition is six dollars net, prepaid. — New York 

 Lumber Trade Journal. 



In compiling and publishing the book with the above title, Henry H. 

 Gibson, has given to the lumber trade and to all others interested in th.- 

 subject a most valuable reference work. All of the large amount of 

 material in the book has appeared in the regular issues of the Hardwood 

 Record, and it was undoubtedly the Interest aroused by these various 

 articles which prompted Mr. Gibson to gather them under one cover. 



The volume includes illustrations and descriptive matter of all of the 

 species described in the series of articles referred to, with a large 

 number of less important trees added. Every region of the country is 

 represented, no valuable tree is omitted, and the lists and descriptions 

 are as complete as they can be made in the limited space of a single 

 volume. While the purely technical mind might have desired something 

 more, more than has been presented would have made the work cumber- 

 some and less valuable and interesting to the avgrage seeker after tree 

 knowledge. The book is edited by Hu Maxwell, and published and for 

 sale by Hardwood Record of Chicago, at $G per copy— Mississippi 

 Valley Lu.mbermax, Minneapolis, Minn. 



"American Forest Trees" is the title of a book of over seven hundred 

 pages, which has just come from the press and which will be sure to find a 

 place in the libraries of hundreds of lumbermen, foresters and lovers 

 of nature. It treats intimately the forest growth of the United States. 



but lays special emphasis upon those trees whose product in the form 

 of lumber has attained commercial value. It brings together a series of 

 articles that have been scattered through the pages of the Hardwood 

 Record of Chicago during the past eight years and were written by the 

 editor of that publication. They have been revised and edited by Hu 

 Maxwell, who for a number of years was attached to the federal Forest 

 Service as an expert. Each species is treated in a special article under 

 Its familiar commercial title, as well as under its botanic name, and each 

 IS accompanied by an effective halftone, full-page cut, showing the tree 

 itself in all its m.ajesty standing in its native woods. The book is of 

 substantial size, bound in half leather, dark green roan back and corners, 

 with basket cloth sides, silk headbands, gold stamping on the back and 

 gilt top, and both as regards contents and general appearance It will make 

 a substantial addition to any well-ordered library. Subscription price $6 

 Hardwood Record, Ellsworth building, Chicago, 111.— Lumbermen's 

 Review, N(?w York. 



Henry H. Gibson, publisher of Hardwood Record, Chicago, has com- 

 pleted a great work under the title of "American Forest Trees." Mr. 

 Gibson has been working or. this for many .years. It is really a compila- 

 tion of articles which have appeared in his publication beginning in 1905 

 and ending in 1913. He has made this a study and became absorbed in 

 it. The book is profusely illustrated, showing specimens of the different 

 timbers described in it. 



The book contains over seven hundred pages. There are over a thou- 

 sand different kinds of trees listed and indexed with their common names : 

 besides there are several hundred latin names given. The book shows 

 great study and care. It is well printed on good paper, strongly bound 

 in leather and cloth. The reader will find in this publication much of 

 interest and will also be surprised at the amount of information collected 

 by Mr. Gibson. He will read of trees concerning which he had no knowl- 

 edge. He will see names of timber absolutely strange to him. 



Mr. Gibson was assisted in his work by Hu Maxwell. Copies of this 

 book can be obtained by writing the publisher. The price of the book 

 is $6.00, postage paid, — West Coast Lumberman, Tacoma, Wash, 



The Aniorican Lumberman of Chicago don't seem to see much 

 in "Americsia Forest Trees," There are a lot of people who don't 

 see niucli in The American Lumberman — so honors are easy. 



The price of •'' American Forest Trees," delivered by express pre- 

 paid, is $6.00, and will be forwarded on apjiroval to all responsible 

 parties, on request, with the privilege of returning the book 

 charges collect, within ten days, if it proves unsatisfactory. Address 

 Bojlv Department, Hakdwood Eecokd, Chicago, 



Circassian Walnut Burls From Southern Russia 



The burls of the Circassian walnut tree for veneers for the cabinet 

 maker's use have for a long time been an important article of export 

 from the region bordering the Black and Caspian seas in southern 

 Eussia. Originally all these burls were shipped to France and were 

 called "loupes," Trebizonde in Turkey was formerly the center of 

 this industry. After these burls reached France they were reshipped 

 to England, Germany, and the United States, The French dealers 

 always found it a very troublesome trade and were obliged to go to 

 Turkey every year and proceed into the interior in order to judge 

 for themselves of the character of the burls, which vary very greatly 

 in price, according to age and quality. 



These burls are now becoming very scarce and they are generally 

 purchased from the peasants at much higher prices than formerly. 

 By the time they are transported to the seashore and shipped to 

 different ports in Europe they are often sold for fabulous prices. 

 It would seem, however, that these French dealers realized very large 

 profits, a fact which induced a number of timber merchants in Eng- 

 land and the United States to undertake, on their own account, 

 similar operations in Turkey with a view to saving the exorbitant 

 profits of the French merchants as well as the expense of handling 

 the logs and burls at the French ports. Practically all large dealers 

 in Liverpool and London and a few American concerns get this valu- 

 able material directly from the place where it grows. As these burls, 

 or ornamental knots, are now becoming scarce and are used in large 

 quantities in the United States, it might be worth the while for 

 American dealers to follow the example of English mahogany dealers 

 in seeking a good substitute elsewhere. The Mexican and Soutll 

 American walnut has been suggested and while it is a shade darker 

 in color, it is an admirable wood and deserves attention, 



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