SPECIES OF WOODS. 



101 



Physical Qualities: Light in weight 

 (55th in this list) ; 26 Ibs. per en. ft., 

 sp. gr. 0.4208; weak (58th in this list) ; 

 brittle (60th in this list) ; soft (55th 

 m this list); shrinks little; warps lit- 

 tle; very durable; easily worked; splits 

 readily; takes nails well. 



Common Uses: Shingles, construc- 

 tion, timber, fence posts, coffins, rail- 

 way ties, water pipes, curly specimens 

 used in cabinet work. 



"Remarks: Low branches rare. Burns 

 with difficulty. Chief construction wood 

 of Pacific Coast. Use determined 

 largely by durability. 



Radial Section, 

 life size. 



Cross-section, 

 magnified 37^ diameters. 



Tangential Section, 

 life size. 



