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Walnut ., Turkish.— Squared in 6 to 9 ft. lengths, 2 ft. 6 ins 



in diam. 



Walnut, Circassian.— Squared and of similar size to the 

 Turkish variety. This wood was also observed in planks ; 

 it is considered superior to the Turkish wood and is of 

 better figure. 



Walnut, Italian.— In planks 10 ins. to 2 ft. 4 ins. width and 



^2 to 5 ins. thick. Very defective as a rule. 



Lignum Vitae, Maracaibo.— In round logs with the bark on 



Very liable to cup-shake." 



diam 



Lignum Vitae, San Domingo.— In appearance like roughlv 

 hewn railway sleepers, 12 to 18 ft. lengths, 8 to 12 in! in 

 thickness. 



Lignum Vitae, Cuba.— In round logs up to 6 ft. One fine los 

 was observed 3 ft. in diam. 



Lignum Vitae, Jamaica.— This consisted of small wood, clean 

 and well grown. The wood of larger size is generally 

 too defective for use. Chiefly used for pulleys. 



Lignum Vitae, Bahamas.— In short lengths of 2 to 3 ft. and 

 2 to 5 ms. in diam. This differs from the foregoing in 

 being nearly all sapwood. 



Ebony, Maracaibo.— In the round with bark on in 6 to 9 ft. 

 lengths, 9 to 18 ins. in diam. Chiefly used for door knobs 

 and finger plates. 



Ebony, Macassar.— In round logs with the sap chopped off. 



Ebony, Mozambique.— In small logs 2h to 4 ft. in length, 

 4 to 9 ins. in diam. Very defective and of irregular 

 shape, particularly favoured by amateur turners. 



Ebony, Gaboon.— In roughly cleft billets 3 to 4 ft. in length, 

 2 5 to 8 ins. in diam. About 45 pieces go to the ton. 



Ebony, Cameroon.— Similar to the Gaboon variety in 3 to 

 3_J ft. lengths, 2£ to 7 ins. in diam. This ranks next to 



the Gaboon in commercial value. About 50 pieces go to 

 the ton. 



Ebony, Rio del Rey.— In irregular logs 2£ to 3 ft. in length, 



4 to 7 ins. in diam. The wood is of good texture, but 

 somewhat brown in colour and considered one of the 

 inferior forms of Ebony, averaging 45 to 60 pieces to the ton. 



Boxwood, Abassian.— In irregular round lengths of 3 to 'Sh ft., 



5 to 12 ins. in diam. In demand for engraving purposes. 



Boxwood, East London.— In irregular lengths of 4 to 5 ft., 

 2 to 8 ins. in diam. 



Boxwood, Knysna. — In the round with the bark on, in lengths 

 of 20 ft., 4^ to 8 ins. in diam. Used chiefly for weaving 

 shuttles. 



Boxwood, Persian.— In 6 ft. lengths, 2 to 4 ins. in diam. A 

 larger form was noted in 3 to 4 ft. lengths, 4 to 8 ins. in 



