CONTENTS. xi 



CHAPTER XVI. 



Riga Oak Dimensions Quality Quantity imported Used for fur- 

 niture Form when hewn Peculiarity in selling, c. . . 95 



CHAPTER XVII. 



Belgian Oak Survey of Belgian forests Piedmont Dutch or 

 Rhenish Spanish and Turkey Oak Forests of Asia Minor 

 European Turkey Hungary, &c. . . : . .. . . 97 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



American White Oak Dimensions Descriptions Principal uses 



Experiments Tables, &c . . .103 



CHAPTER XIX. 



Live Oak Dimensions Description Uses Baltimore Oak Sizes 

 imported Description Slow growth Experiments Tables 

 Canadian Oak Description Sizes and quantity imported 

 Various American Oaks, &c 107 



CHAPTER XX. 



Teak Extensive forests Burmah Siam Description of trees 

 Variable quality Short logs Girdling Variety of species Ex- 

 periments in India and England Deflections Tables Extensive 

 use Falling supply Market value Experiments Tables, &c. . 112 



CHAPTER XXI. 



Pyengadu Description Uses Col. Blake's Report Dr. Hooker's 

 account Various woods examined at Moulmein Experiments 

 Tables, &c. . - . ' v . . V . . . . 129 



CHAPTER XXII. 



Borneo Chow, Pingow, Kranji, and Kapor Trees Description 

 Dimensions Defects ^Experiments Tables Other species 

 Philippine Islands Molave tree Experiments Tables Other 

 species Report on Lauan Timber Acle, &c 134 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



African Oak Description Uses Logs imported Experiments 



Tables Other African species Zambesi List of trees, &c. . 145 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



Greenheart Dimensions Qualities Sap-wood Shape of imported 

 logs Experiments Tables Mora Size of logs Defects Ex- 

 periments Tables Carapo Balata Angelique and trees of 

 French Guiana Juba and Sabicu Dimensions Qualities 

 Defects Experiments Tables Lignum Vitee Rosewood, &c. . 151 



