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CATALPA (Catalpa). 



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Section 17. Structural Values. Properties of Woods. Botanical Character- 

 istics of Trees, etc 9 



a. Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa) 91 



b. Catalpa (Catalpa catalpa) 9 2 



SASSAFRAS; MULBERRY (Sassafras), (Morus). 



Section 18. Historical. Properties of Sassafras Wood. Properties of Mul- 

 berry Wood. Botanical Characteristics of Trees, etc 93 



a. Sassafras (Sassafras officinale) 94 



b. Mulberry, Red Mulberry (Morus rubra) 95 



BUCKEYE; HORSE CHESTNUT (Aesculus). 



Section 19. Structural and Botanical Relationship. Localities. Properties 



and Uses of Wood. 9 6 



a. Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) 97 



b. Ohio Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) 97 



t. Sweet Buckeye (Aesculus octandra) 98 



GUM (Liquidambar, Nyssa). 



Section 20. Botanical and Structural Relationships. General Properties and 



Uses of Woods. Botanical Characteristics of Trees 99 



a. Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) 100 



b. Sour Gum (Nyssa sylvatica) 101 



c. Cotton Gum, Tupelo (Nyssa aquatica) 102 



HOLLY; BOXWOOD; LIGNUMVHVE (Ilex), (Buxus Cornus), (Guajacum), etc.). 



Sectional. Structural and Physical Properties; also Uses of Holly, of Box- 

 wood, and of Lignumvitae Woods. Sources. Substitutes for Boxwood, 

 i.e., Flowering Dogwood, Mexican Persimmon and Rose Bay. Botanical 

 Characteristics of Trees, etc 103 



a. Holly (Ilex opaca) 105 



b. Dogwood (Cornus florida) 106 



c. Lignumvitse (Guajacum sanctum) 107 



LAUREL (Magnolia, Rhododendron, Arbutus, etc.). 



Section 22. Application of Name Laurel. Structural Peculiarities and Uses 



of Several Products 108 



a. Mountain Laurel (Umbellularia californica) 109 



b. Madrofta (Arbutus menziesii) no 



PERSIMMON; OSAGE ORANGE; CHERRY (Diospyros), (Madura), (Primus). 



Section 23. Range. Structural Peculiarities and Uses of Persimmon Wood, 



of Osage Orange Wood, of Cherry Wood in 



a. Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) 112 



b. Osage Orange (Maclura aurantiaca) 113 



c. Cherry (Prunus serotina) 114 



