102 TIMBER 



fine grain, whitish or greyish in colour, often with satin-like 

 lustre, some of it cross grained, shrinks in drying but is 

 not very liable to split, is easily worked, but not durable. 

 Cottonwood is looked upon as a soft timber of fair quality, 

 and in common with the poplar has a large output. 



The Aspen (P. trenndoides) is one of the most widely 

 distributed Canadian trees. The wood is light and easily 

 worked. It is used for wooden ware, light barrels for 

 sugar and flour, and for furniture in Canada, but chiefly 

 for pulp. 



Balsam Poplar (P. balsamifera) has much the same range 

 as aspen, and grows to a great height and considerable 

 diameter in Canada. 



Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), better known as 

 Canary wood, or canary whitewood, is also called a poplar 

 yellow poplar and is shipped in large quantities to 

 Great Britain, chiefly in planks of various thicknesses, 

 which can be got up to 27 inches wide. It somewhat 

 resembles satinwodd on the first glance, but the dark 

 streaks on the yellow ground show the difference. It is 

 soft and of fine texture, stiff but not strong nor suitable for 

 outdoor work, shrinks considerably but seasons without 

 much injury, is easily worked, stands very well, bends 

 readily when steamed, and takes stain and paint well. It 

 is used for furniture, table tops, car and ship building, 

 panelling, and also for fretwork and by the carver and toy- 

 maker. It is a large tree of 100 ft. and upwards in height 

 and considerable diameter, and is quite common in Ohio 

 basin and southward to Florida. 



Weight 30 to 38 Ibs. per cubic foot. 



Canadian and American Ash are of many varieties, and 

 are imported into Great Britain, chiefly for making carriage 



