SPECIES OF WOODS. 



97 



Physical Qualities : Very light (62d 

 in this list) ; 22 lbs. per cu. ft., sp. gr., 

 0.3.545; weak (62d in this list); elas- 

 tic (3-lth in this list) ; soft (G.5th in 

 this list) ; shrinkage, 3 per cent; warps 

 little; not durable; works easily; splits 

 readily. 



Common Uses: Lumber and packing 

 cases. 



Kemarks: N"o resin ducts. ISTot a 

 very valuable wood. 



Radial Section, 

 life size. 



Cross-section, 

 magnified ^yYi diameters. 



Tanjiential Section, 

 life size. 



