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HARDWOOD RECORD 



iPHE WONDER CITY 



Evergreen Magnolia 



yContinucd from last issue) 



Botanists know this tree as Magnolia fcetida, a name due 

 to the disagreeable odor of the flowers w^hich look nicer than 

 they smell. 



The wood of few trees shows greater difference in quality. 

 Some of it cannot be praised too highly, while other has serious 

 faults, and both kinds may come from the same log. Hard 

 streaks and black color may be encountered immediately ad- 

 jacent to the choicest stock. The streaks dull tools quickly and 

 do not look well in dressed surfaces. 



Such faults as these are more than atoned by the excellent 

 quality of other parts of the trunk. Therefore, it is necessary 

 to select the wood carefully for the use intended. Some of it 

 might pass for yellow poplar, and the sapw^ood of some trees 

 is nearly as white as holly. Parts of the heart are as dark as 

 persimmon, or nearly black in extreme cases. These differ- 

 ences make the wood interesting. 



Recently some of the carefully selected stock has been put 

 on the market as Louisiana yellow or swamp mahogany. Of 

 course, it is well known that no mahogany grows in Louisiana, 

 or anything nearer akin to it than the China tree; but the so- 

 called yellow mahogany had the market guessing as to what 

 t was. The carefully selected stock possesses a beautiful yellow 

 color; not a deep yellow, but a pale and delicate tint that shows 

 to excellent advantage when the surface is planed and polished. 

 It might almost pass for prima vera. 



The largest use of magnolia is for boxes and crates, followed 

 by furniture, doors, tobacco boxes, office fixtures, vehicles, and 

 brush backs. More than 6,000,000 feet a year go to factories. 



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