PERIODICAL LITERATURE. 

 FOREST GEOGRAPHY AND DESCRIPTION. 



Chiloe Island, situated off the coast of 



Woods Chilli, contains 2,450 square miles and is 



of covered with dense forests according to 



Chili. a consular report. A short description of 



the more useful trees and shrubs follows : 



Cypress (Lihocedrus tetragona) a white, elastic, resinous tim- 

 ber, said to be almost indestructible, abounds in the neighboring 

 archipelago. 



Alerce (Pitzroya patagonica) very durable light wood, abund- 

 ant. 



Manui (Saxegothea conspicua) soft wood not durable, abund- 

 ant. 



Ciruelillo (Hmhothrium coccineum) excellent cabinet wood, 

 slightly pink colored, grows rapidly and is appropriate for parks. 



Laurel (Laurelia serrata) covers the mountains ; is most used 

 and cheapest for inside work where not exposed to the weather. 



Luma (M'yrtus lunia), very large tree, abundant, lumber red 

 and hard, used for carriage wheels and barrels. M. Meli is much 

 like luma. 



Muremo (Bucryphia cordifolia) and Tenio (Weinmannia trich- 

 osperma), very large trees, abundant, used for foundation timbers 

 and in carriage making. VV. pamculata is flexible and much used 

 for construction of boats. 



Avellano (Gevuina avellana) wood cracks and twists if ex- 

 posed to the weather, otherwise like cirudillo. 



Roble (Nothofagus domheyo), very large tree, abundant, soft- 

 wood, not durable. 



Canelo (Drinys chilensis), large, abundant, lumber is never 

 attacked by rats or vermin used for interior finish. 



Arrayan (Eugenia apiculata), red bark tree, hardwood used 

 for carriage construction. 



El Tepu (Tepualia), shrub which spreads horizontally on damp 

 places forming impregnable barriers; used for fuel. 



