THE USES OE WOOD 51 



Balbul (Wheels). 



Beech, American (Eurniture). 



Box, Bastard (Shipbuilding). 



Canarywood (Dyes). 



Cannon Ball Tree (Wheels). 



Coach Wood (Carriage building). 



Elm, American (Eig. 51) (Cooperage). 



Gum, Red (Piles). 



Hickory, Shell-bark (Wheels). 



Maple, Oregon (Eurniture). 



Inlaying and Lacquer Work. The chief 

 desideratum in a timber for inlaying is that it 

 should be ornamental. 



Cherry (Miscellaneous). 



CocoBOLA Wood. A timber of unknown 

 species from British Guiana. " The showiest 

 and most strikingly coloured of aU our com- 

 mercial woods." A coarse-grained, bright - 

 surfaced wood with a heartwood " deep orange 

 ■ or orange-red streaked with sharply marked 

 jet-black Hues." Sap wood pale brown. 



Eagle Wood, Aquillaria Agallocha, also known 

 as Black Agallocha, Agila Wood, Lign-Aloes, 

 Aloes Wood, occurs in India. " Large trees with 

 whitish or light yellow wood, containing an 

 abundance of resin and an essential oil, much 

 valued as a perfume and possibly the ' Aloes ' of 

 Psalm XLV. The wood retains its fragrance 



