SPECIES OF WOODS. 



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Physical Qualities: Light in weight 

 (49th in this list), 28 lbs. per cu. ft.; 

 sp. gr., 0.4525; weak (60th in this list) ; 

 elasticity, medium (49th in this list) ; 

 soft (64th in this list) ; shrinkage, 

 per cent. ; warps comparatively little ; 

 quite durable; very easily worked; some- 

 what tough to split, nails well. 



Common Uses : Woodenware, carriage 

 bodies, etc., picture molding, paper pulp, 

 etc. 



Remarks: May be propagated by 

 grafting as well as by seed. Is subject 

 to attack by many insects. Wood used 

 for carriage bodies because flexible and 

 easilv nailed. 



Radial Section, 

 life size. 



Cross-section, 

 magnified 37^ diameters. 



Tangential Section, 



life size. 



