SPECIES OF WOODS. 



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0.6543; strong (31st in this list); elas- 

 tic (30th in this list) ; hard (17th in 

 this list) ; shrinkage, 5 per cent. ; warps 

 little ; not durable in contact with soil ; 

 hard and tough; splits readily, nails 

 badly. 



Common Uses: Inside finish, farm 

 implements, barrels, baskets, oars, car- 

 riages. 



Remarks: Forms no forests, occurs 

 scattered. Its uses for handles and oars 

 determined by combination of strength, 

 lightness and elasticity. 



Radial Section, 

 life size. 



Cross-section, 

 magnified 37^ diameters. 



Tangential Section, 

 life size. 



