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TIMBER 



early age. It is found in the British Isles and in various 

 parts of Europe, especially in the north. Some of the finest 

 varieties of larch timber come from Russia ; it is imported 

 in small quantities from the White Sea ports in hewn logs 

 9 to 13 inches square and up to 27 ft. long, also in 

 planks | to 3 inches thick, 4 to 11 inches wide, and 28 ft. 



Photo by] [Henry Irving, Horley. 



FIG. 9. Common Oak in winter (Quercus Pedunculata}. 



long, and commands a good price. This timber is one of 

 the toughest and most lasting of all the coniferae, but a 

 good deal of timber which is not larch is sold under that 

 name. It shrinks a good deal, but is strong, durable, 

 straight and even in grain, and free from large knots ; is 

 liable to warp, but stands well when thoroughly dry. 

 Harder to work than Baltic fir, the surface is smoother 



