CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER XXXIII. 
Pine, Canada red—Colour of crane Ney anaes f wood—Experi- 
ments—Tables—Navy contracts, &c. . é > 
CHAPTER XXXIV. 
Pine, Canada Yellow — Dimensions— Inch masts—Size of logs— 
*“Waney” timber—Deals bright and floated—Defects—Ex- 
periments—Tables—Navy contracts, &c. s 
CHAPTER XXXvV. 
Pine, American Pitch—Mast aaa of aa ntaaa amma a 
ments—Tables, &c. . : < : 
CHAPTER XXXVI. 
Pine, Oregon or Douglas—Description—Rate of Growth—Size of 
Spars—Specimen at Kew Gardens—Uses, &c. . 
CHAPTER XXXVII. 
New Zealand—Kaurie or Cowdie Pine—Large handsome trees—Rate 
of growth—Dense a ae aaa for ee defects 
—Experiments—Tables, &. : 
CHAPTER XXXVIIL 
New Zealand—Kahikatea trees—Large Dimensions—Anti-scorbutic 
—Tanakaha — Size of logs— Uses—Rimu—Specimen at Kew 
Gardens—Miro—Totara—Rata—Pohutukawa—Puriri, &c. 
CHAPTER XXXIX. 
Timber—Winter felled—Natural seasoning—Suggestions for stacking 
—Seasoning—Duhamel’s plan—Fincham’ s—Steaming — Heated 
chambers—Carbonising—M. Lapparent’s patent—Tried at Wool- 
wich — Experiments — Tables—Abstracts of previous experi- 
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