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ing deposited each year. The leaves of such plants 
have their veins running in all directions, forming a 
fine network. 
It is to this class of trees that we principally look 
for our supply of timber for building and other pur- 
poses, as they are far more abundant than the endo- 
genous, and attain to a much greater size, while the 
wood is more easily worked, and much more durable. 
The most useful woods in supplying our daily wants, 
both as fuel and building-lumber, are Oak, Chestnut, 
Pine, Hemlock, Elm, Ash, Hickory, Poplar, and 
Maple. 
Those which are most useful as fancy-woods for 
the manufacture of Cabinet-ware, are Mahogany, 
Walnut, Rose-wood, (obtained from a species of Mi- 
mosa which grows in Brazil,) Tulip-wood, (to be had 
only in small pieces not wider than five inches,) 
Zebra-wood, (probably the production of a large tree, 
and beautifully shaded with white, red, and black 
stripes,) Satin-wood, (a fine-grained wood of a bril- 
liant yellow color, brought from India,) Sandal-wood, 
(resembling tulip-wood, and possessed of a very fine 
odor,) Camphor-wood, (the product of the Camphor- 
tree,) Ebony, Iron-wood, Canary-wood, and many 
others of less importance. 
The wood of the Box-tree is also an article of con- 
siderable importance in commerce; it is remarkably 
fine and close-grained, which makes it particularly 
serviceable for the use of the engraver; and it is to 
this tree that we owe the facility and cheapness with 
which many books are illustrated. 
