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IL1CINEJB. 



Ilex Opaca, L., North America : useful for turning, 

 but inferior to Cornusflorida, L., for engraving. 



CELASTRINE.E. 



Elceodendron australe, Vent., of Australia : used 

 there for coarse work. 



Euonymus Sieboldianus, Blume, PAI'CHA, of China : 

 introduced in 1878, very useful, though inferior to 

 Box, Pear, and Hawthorn. 



SAPINDACE^E. 



Acer saccharinum, L. : much used for cabinet-making 

 and furniture, but not found suitable by engravers. 



LEGUMINOS.E. 



Brya ebenus, A. DC., GREEN EBONY of Jamaica, or 

 COCUS WOOD : used for flul.es, etc. ; equal to bad 

 Box. 



ROSACES. 



Pyrns communis, L. : used for carving and calico- 

 printers' blocks, but inferior to Hawthorn. 



Amelanchier Sieboldianns, L., SERVICE TREE of 

 America : recommended for trial. 



Cratcegus Oxyacantha, L., HAWTHORN : next best to 

 box of any known wood, but probably difficult to 

 obtain of any large size. 



MYRTACE.E. 



Eugenia procera, Poir., of the West Indies: suited for 

 coarse engraving. 



CORNACE^. 



Cornus florida, L., AMERICAN DOGWOOD or AMERI- 

 CAN Box : abundant, but only used for coarser en- 

 graving. 



