SPECIES OF WOODS. 



119 



Physical Qualities: A^ery heavy (3d 

 in this list) ; 53 lbs. jjer cu. ft., sp. gr., 

 0.8218; very strong (11th in this list) ; 

 very elastic (14th in this list) ; very 

 hard (3d in this list) ; shrinkage, 10 

 per cent. ; warps ; not dur- 

 able; very hard to work; splits witli 

 great difficult}', almost impossible to 

 nail. 



Common Uses; Wheels, runners, tool 

 and axe handles, agricultural imple- 

 ments. 



Remarks: Confounded commercially 

 with shellbark hickory. 





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Radial Section, 

 life size. 





Cross-section, 



magnified 37 J^ diameters. 



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Tarip:Liitial Section, 

 life size. 



