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CONTENTS 



Shrinkage, warping, and checking 



Hygroscopicity 



Penetrability 



Conductivity 



Resonance 



Color 



Gloss or lustre 



Scent or odor 



Taste 

 List of General Classifications of Wood 

 Publications Dealing with the Characteristics of Wood 

 Publications Dealing with the Uses op American Woods. 



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Ket to the Economic Woods op the United States 



References 



Index 



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