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TABLE XIX. 



Table showing the Heating Power of different kinds of Wood, drawn 

 by MM. Peterson and Schodler, from the quantity of Oxygen required 

 to burn them. 



Names of Trees. Oxygen required to burn them. 



Tila Europea, lime, 140-523 



Ulmus suberosa, elm, 139-408 



Pinus abies, fir, 138-377 



Pinus larix, larch, 138-082 



JEsculus hippocastanum, horse-chestnut, 138-002 



Buxus sempervirens, box, 137-315 



Acer campestres, maple, 136-960 



Pinus sylvestris, Scotch fir, 136-931 



Pinus pinea, pitch pine, 136-886 



Populus nigra, black poplar, 136-628 



Pyrus communis, pear tree, 135-881 



Juglans regia, walnut, 135-690 



Betula alnus, alder, 133-956 



Salix fragilis, willow, 133-951 



Quercus robur, oak, , . 133-472 



Pyrus malus, apple-tree, 133-340 



Fraxinus excelsior, ash, 133-251 



Betula alba, birch, 133.229 



Prunus cerasus, cherry-tree, 133-139 



Robinea pseudacacia, acacia, 132-543 



Fagus sylvatica, white beach, 132-312 



Prunus domestica, plum, 132-088 



Fagus sylvatica, red beach, 130-834 



Diospyros ebenum, ebony, 128-178 



