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Table 1. Summary of kinds of wood used in Pennsylvania, year ending Jxine, 



1912 Continued . 



Reeds 24,000 Ibs. 



Rattan 2,000 Ibs. 



*Less than 1-100 of 1 per cent. 



Under the heading "Kind of Wood" the above table shows two separate 

 lists of names. In the first column appear the names of the several woods as 

 they are known to the trade, called common names. The scientific names 

 which the botanists use to distinguish species are shown in the second column. 

 In this and similar State reports, it has been the purpose of the Forest 

 Service to call woods by their proper name with a view of standardizing 

 nomenclature. Common names vary considerably according to locality but 

 botanists as a rule are in agreement as to the scientific names. There are 

 exceptions to this and among those shown in the above table are hickory, 

 beech, locust, and sassafras. It will be noted that two botanical names are 

 given for these woods. The first set is used by the Forest Service as given in 

 the publication issued by the Federal Government entitled "The Check List of 

 the Forest Trees of the United States." The second set is from the seventh 

 edition of Gray's Botany which is used as a standard by the Pennsylvania 

 Department of Forestry. 



Thirteen of the species shown in the above table are foreign woods, the 

 most prominent being Spanish cedar, and mahogany, followed by ebony and 

 teak. Those accustomed to purchasing foreign woods in the form of logs, 

 flitches, or lumber may regard the average cost of these woods as excessive. 

 This is because a part of the supply of these woods is purchased in the form of 

 thin veneer which, in order to be included in the tables of this report, was 

 reduced to feet board measure with no allowance for waste or the cost of 

 production. 



