THE USES OF WOOD 95 



poles, agricultural implements, furniture, chop- 

 ping blocks, croquet mallets, billiard cues. 



Aspen, Populus tremula, occurs in Europe. 

 A fine-grained, soft, elastic wood. Not given to 

 warping. Used for clogs, pack saddles, etc. 



Basswood, Tilia americana, also known as 

 Lime Tree, Willow, Linden, Lin, Bee Tree, occurs 

 in North America. A very fine, open-grained, 

 beautifully lustrous wood. Soft, easily worked 

 but durable. Cream coloured. Used for toys, 

 cheap furniture, ply wo,od. 



Beati, Cassia siamea, also known as Rose- 

 wood, Bombay Blackwood, occurs in India, 

 Ceylon and Burma. A close-grained, hard, 

 black wood. Used for walking-sticks and mallets. 



Blackthoen, Prunus spinosa, also known as 

 Sloe, occurs in Europe. A fine-grained, tough 

 wood. Heartwood dark brown, sapwood reddish. 

 Used for walking-sticks. 



Briar Root, Erica arborea, occurs in Southern 

 Europe. A small, close-grained wood. Colour 

 mottled dark and light brown. Used for making 

 tobacco pipes. 



Carob, Ceratonia siliqua, also known as 

 Locust Bean, St. John's Bread. Used for mak- 

 ing walking-sticks. 



Cedar, Cedrela odorata (Fig. 25), also known 

 as Cigar Box Cedar, Havannah Cedar, Barbados 

 Bastard Cedar, Cuba Cedar, Honduras Cedar, 



