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Oak Tree Leafing. The tradition is, if the oak gets into leaf 

 before the ash, we may expect a fine and productive year. 

 In 1831, 1832, 1839, 1853 and 1860 the two species of trees 

 came into leaf about the same time. In 1818, '19, '20, '22, 

 '24, '25, '26, '27, '33, '34, '35, '36, '37, '42, '46, '54, '68 and 

 '69 the oak displayed its foliage several weeks before the 

 ash. See "Ash Trees Leafing." 



Oaks (noted) in England. Owen Glendower's oak, Cowthorpe 

 oak, Fairlop oak, the Bull oak, the Winfarthing oak, William 

 the Conqueror's oak, Queen's oak, Sir Philip Sydney's oak, 

 the Ellerslie oak, the Greendale oak, the Swilcar oak, etc. 

 Vide "Brewer's Phrase and Fable." 



Oddments. A term applied to the remainder of stocks or ship- 

 ments, otherwise broken specifications. In the Canadian 

 trade the term is applied to all goods under 12 ft. 3 in. by 

 11 in. 



Odoriferous Woods (from "odour," smell, scent, fragrance, a sweet 

 or an offensive smell) are numerous. There are few woods 

 which, in a newly split, sawn, or riven state, fail to emit 

 some distinctive odour ; instance, the oak, the elm, and the 

 lime. Amongst those of a specially fragrant type is the 

 "American pencil-cedar," the Australian "Raspberry- 

 jam ' ' and ' ' Rio Rosewood. " It may be noted that odoriferous 

 woods are not favoured as happy hunting grounds by wood- 

 boring insects. See " Malodoroiis Woods." 



Offer. See "On Offer" and "Offer Off." 



Offset Device. Used to set the log clear of the saw on the back- 

 ward motion of the carriage. Usually automatic in its 

 action. 



Ogee or O.G. A moulding of two members, one concave and the 

 other convex. A contraction of " Old Greek." 



Old Style. The unreformed calendar, still in use in Russia. 

 There are now thirteen days difference between Old Style and 

 New Style, eg., Jan. 1st 6.S. = Jan. 14 N.S. 



Olive Tree (Olea Europea) and Wood. Considered the emblem 

 of prosperity. David says, " I am like a green olive tree 

 in the house of God " (Ps. lii. 8). The wood is beautifully 

 veined and works with a pleasing odour. Objects from the 

 Holy Land are invariably wrought or turned in this wood. 

 This species is more valued for the fruit and oil it yields 

 than for its wood. 



On Offer, and Offer Off. Popular terms in the ivood trade, especi- 

 ally in the import department or section ; they relate to 

 goods sent out on offer, which, although still unsold, the 



