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Oak, Belgian, description . 97 

 ,, Canadian, ,, . .109 

 ,, Chestnut Rock, description no 

 ,, Dantzic, description . 90 

 ,, ,, valuable for decks 91 

 ,, ,, classification . 91 

 ,, ,, Navy contracts . 92 

 ,, ,, experiments, tables 93 

 ,, Dutch, description . . 97 

 ,, Durmast, ,, . -44 

 ,, French, resemblance to 



British . .77 

 ,, ,, loss in conversion 78 



,, ,, method of hewing 79 



,, ,, used in H. M. S. 



" Pallas " . 80 

 ,, ,, classed at Lloyd's. So. 



,, ,, experiments, tables 81 



,, Italian, several varieties . 83 

 ,, ,, inferior to British 83 

 ,, ,, description . .84 

 , , , , valuable for ships' 



frames . . 84 

 defects . . 85 

 ,, ,, Navy contracts . 86 



,, experiments, tables 87 



,, live, description . .107 

 , , medullary rays, dis- 

 tinct . . .107 

 ,, Piedmont, description . 97 

 ,, rougher post, description no 

 , , Riga, moderate dim ensions 95 

 ,, ,, London imports . 95 

 ,, ,, similar to Dantzic . 95 

 ,, ,, form when hewn . 96 

 ,, ,, mode of selling . 96 

 Spanish, description . 98 

 Scarlet ,, .no 



,, S wamp- white ,, . no 



Turkey, ,, -99 



,, other varieties (Europe) . 99 



Oregon, or Douglas Pine (see 

 Pine) 292 



Oroaka, description . . 313 



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Pacouri-soufri, description . 160 

 Paouk, ,, .131 



"Pallas," H.M.S., French Oak 



used 80 



Palo Maria, description . . 142 

 Pambura, .. .15 



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ranacoco, description . .163 

 Pangira, . .150 



Pao-de-pezo, , . .183 



Pao-fava, . .150 



Pao-preta, . .150 



Pao-setim, . .186 



Pao-ferra, . .150 



Pao-ferro, . .150 



Parewah, . .131 



Peam, . .150 



Peguy, . .185 



Pencil Cedar, . . 206 



Penthityah, . .131 



Peppermint, brown, description 206 

 ,, white, ,, . 206 



Peroba-branca, ., .183 



,, pardu, ',, . 183 



,, vermetho, ,, .183 



Philippine Islands, trees of .142 

 Piedmont Oak (see Oak) . . 97 

 Pillars, Oak, sectional area . 65 

 Pine, Canada Red, description 270 

 ,, ,, small quantity 



of sap-wood 271 



,, ,, hand-masts. 271 



,, ,, experiments, 



tables . 273 

 ,, ,, Navy con- 



tracts . 274 

 ,, ,, Yellow, extensive 



in America. 275 

 ,, ,, known as 



White Pine 275 



,, ,, description 275 



,, ,, inch masts, 



. qualities . 276 



"Waney" 



timber . 277 



,, ,, deals . 278 



,, ., defects . 278 



,, ,. experiments, 



tables . 279 

 ,, ,, Navy con- 



tracts . 284 



,, Kaurie or Cowdie . . 295 

 ,, ,, rate of growth . 296 

 ,, ,, description . .297 

 ,, yields an opaque 



gum . . 296 

 ,, ,, unequalled for 



masts, c. . 297 

 ,, ,, experiments, tables 298 



