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Hartig, Robert. Das Fichten- und Tannenholz des bayeri- 

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Stain, G. J. Het hout; bouw, eigenschappen en toepassing in 

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Guinier, E[rnest]. La qualite du bois dans ses rapports avec 

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Piccioli, Lodovieo. II legno delle piu importanti piante fores- 

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Rudeloff, M[ax]. Bericht iiber die im Auftrage des Herrn 

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 On timber of Pinus sylvestris. 



Weise, [Wilhelm]. Das Schwinden der Breter. (Oesterr. 



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 Nordlinger, H[ermann]. Die gewerblichen Eigenschaften der 



Holzer. 8+ 92 pp. 13 il. D. Stuttgart, 1880. 

 Sargent, C. S. Notes on North American trees. — Descrip- 

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332, 355-356. 1890.) 

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 Rebel, Karl. Qualitative Untersuehungen im Fiehten- 



Buchen-Mischwald. (Cenlrbl. Ges. Forstw. XVII. 97-105, 



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O. Sydney, 1892. 

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Washington, 1892-93. (United States Dept. Agric. Div. For. 



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History and method of investigation. 



Mer, fimile. Influence de l'ecorcement sur les proprietes 



mecaniques du bois. (Acad. Sci. Paris Compt. Rend. 



CXVII. 1108-1111. 1893.) 

 Rothrock, J. T. Wood structure in its relation to mechanical 



purposes. (Engin. Club Philadelphia Proc. X. 184-189, 3 il. 



1893. — For. Leaves, IV. 89-92, 3 il. 1893.) 

 Mian Moti Singh. Another effect of the influence of climate 



on forest vegetation. (Ind. For. XX. 16-17. 1884.) 

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 Roth, Filibert. Timber; an elementary discussion of the 



characteristics and properties of wood. 88 pp. 49 il. O. 



Washington, 1895. (United States Dept. Agric. Div. For. 



Bull. X.) 

 Bourdillon, T. F. Weight and strength of Travancore timbers. 



(Ind. For. XXII. 81-85. 1896.) 

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und ausseren Einflussen. (Oesterr. Forst. Jagd-Zeit. XIV. 41. 



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(Nederl. Maatsch. Bevord. Nijverh. Tijdschr. new ser. I. 36. 



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species of American woods. 12 pp. 2 il. sq. Q. n. t-p. 



[Washington, 1897.] (United States Dept. Agric. Div. For. 



Circ. XV.) 

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Druckfestigkeit des Holzes wichtiger Waldbaume ausgefiihrt 



von der Preussischen Hauptstation des forstlichen Versuchs- 



wesens zu Eberswalde und der Mechanisch-technischen Ver- 



suchsanstalt zu Charlottenburg. 2 vol. pi. O. Berlin, 



1897-98. 



Contents: Vol. I. Die Kiefer. 3 pi. Vol. II. Fichte, Weisstanne, Wey- 

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 Bois eontre fer. (Soc. Centr. For. Belg. Bull. V. 762. 1898.) 

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n. t-p. [Washington, 1898.] (United Slates Dept. Agric. Div. 



For. Circ. XVIII.) 

 Somerville, William. Recent investigations in Prussia in 



regard to the quality of timber. (Scott. Arb. Soc. Trans. XV. 



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 Tests of western Australian timbers. (Pract. Engin. XVIII. 



483. 1898.— Queensland Agric. Jour. IV. 133-134. 1899.) 

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(Taxodium distichum). 24 pp. 1 il. sq. Q. n. t-p. 



[Washington, 1898.] (United States Dept. Agric. Div. For. 



Circ. XIX.) Le bois du Cypres chauve. [Extract.] 



(Rev. Eaux For. XXXVIII. 654-655. 1899.) 

 Sexton, A. H. The chemistry of materials of engineering; 



materials of construction, wood. (Queensland Agric. Jour. 



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de la Cote dTvoire. (Rev. Cult. Colon. VI. 131-136, 2 il. 



1900.) 

 Macphail, W. M. & Irving, T. T. Holding power of wood 



screws. (Pract. Engin. XXI. 511-514, 2 pi. 1900.) 

 Mann, James. Australian timber; its strength, durability, 



and identification. 16+ 148 pp. il. pi. D. Melbourne, 



1900. 

 Unwin, W. C. Report on the results of mechanical tests 



applied to a series of logs of timber received from the Ceylon 



government. (Ind. For. XXV. (1899), pp. 410-415, 1 tab. 



1900.) — From: Imp. Inst. Jour. May, 1899. 



b. STRENGTH AND ELASTICITY 



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Experiments with Oak. 



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Experiences pour connoitre la force des bois. (Acad. Sci. 



Paris Hist. MCm. 1768, pp. 534-537. 1770.) 



Le Camus de Mezieres. Traite de la force des bois; ouvrage 

 essentiel, qui donne les moyens de procurer plus de solidite aux 

 edifices, de connoitre la bonne & la mauvaise qualite des 

 bois, de calculer leur force, & de menager pres de moitie sur 

 ceux qu'on emploie ordinairement ; il enseigne aussi la ma- 

 niere la plus avantageuse d'exploiter les forets, d'en faire 

 l'estimation sur pied, etc. 372+ [2] pp. 2 pi. O. Paris, 

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Slevogt, Karl. Bemerkungen iiber die in Zweifel gezogene 

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Barlow, Peter. An essay on the strength and stress of timber, 

 founded upon experiments performed at the Royal military 

 academy . . . preceded by an historical review of former 

 theories and experiments . . . also an appendix on the 

 strength of iron and other materials. 16+258 pp. 6 pi. O. 

 London, 1817. — Ed. 3 enl. 18+306 pp. 6 pi. O. Lon- 

 don, 1826. — A treatise on the strength of timber . . . with 

 rules for application in architecture . . . 12+ 492 pp. 7 pi. 

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Rennie, George, (jr.). Account of experiments made on the 

 strength of materials. (Roy. Soc. Philos. Trans. 1818, pt. 1, 

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Brown, T. S. An account of some experiments made by order 

 of Col. Totten ... to ascertain the relative stiffness and 

 strength of the following kinds of timber, viz. : White Pine 

 (Pinus strobus), Spruce (Abies nigra), and Southern Pine 

 (Pinus australis), also called Long leaved Pine. (Amer. Jour. 

 Sci. XIX. 228-235, 2 il. 1831. — Franklin Inst. Pennsylv. 

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Barlow, Peter. Experiments on the strength of different kinds 

 of wood. (Philos. Mag. Bond. ser. 2, XL 179-183. 1832. — 

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Baker, H. C. Experiments on the strength and elasticity of 

 Indian woods. (As. Soc. Bengal As. Research. XVIII. pt. 2, 

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T., J. A table of the scantlings of beams of Teak or Saul wood, 

 to sustain a terrace roof not exceeding seven inches in thick- 

 ness; the deflexion not to exceed one-fortieth of an inch for 

 each foot of length. (As. Soc. Bengal Jour. IV. 227-228. 

 1835.) 



