IV CONTENTS 



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Shrinkage, warping, and checking 56 



Hygroscopicity 59 



Permeability 60 



Conductivity 62 



Resonance 62 



Color 64 



Gloss or lustre 66 



Scent or odor 67 



Taste 69 



Additional References 69 



PART II 



Kbt to the Economic Woods of the United States ... 73 



References .... 109 



BjBLIOGRAPHY .... ..'... 119 



Appendix 127 



Index 147 



