xii TIMBER AND TIMBER TREES. 
CHAPTER XXV. 
Mahogany: Spanish, St. Domingo, Nassau, Honduras, and Mexican 
—Description — Uses — Experiments —— Tables—Chief defects— 
Santa Maria—Trees of Brazil, &c. . . 
CHAPTER XXVI. 
Trees of Australia—Tewart—Experiments—Tables—Jarrah—Peculiar 
defect—Mode of flitching—Experiments—Tables—Kari—Extra- 
ordinary size—Defects—Experiments—Tables—Iron-bark—Blue 
Gum—Stringy-bark—Dimensions— Uses — Experiments — Tables 
—Trees of Van Diemen’s Land, &c. . ‘ : , 
CHAPTER XXVII. 
Ash: British, Canadian, American — Description — Dimensions— 
Quality—Experiments—Tables—Alder—Use of Bark—Beech— 
Chestnut—Elm, English — Variety of uses— Defects — Experi- 
ments—Tables—Navy contracts—Elm, Wych—Dutch—Canada 
Rock—Hornbeam—Experiments—Tables, &c. . : 
CHAPTER XXVIII. 
Fir, Dantzic—Whence drawn—Sorting round wood—Hand-masts— 
Deals—Classes of quality—Variety of marks—Description of 
tests—Experiments—Tables—Navy contracts, &c.  . A 
CHAPTER XXIX. 
Fir, Riga—Description—Selection of spars—Classed by brackers— 
Spars in great favour—Experiments—Tables—Navy contracts— 
Specification for hand-masts, &c. . . 5 
CHAPTER XXX. 
Fir, Swedish — Description — Uses—Quantity imported—Norway— 
Small Dimensions — Spars — Navy contracts —Spruce deals — 
Quantity—Quality—Experiments—Tables, &c. . . . . 
CHAPTER XXXI. 
Larch—Rate of growth—Planted in Scotland—Italian—Early uses— 
Polish—Russian—Tried at Woolwich—Excessive shrinkage— 
Experiments—Tables—American—Uses, &c.  . : 5 
CHAPTER XXXII. 
Cedar of Lebanon—Rapid growth—Cedar: Cuba, Honduras, and 
ee of logs—Uses—Bermuda—Florida—Experiments 
—Tables, &c. . A ; i - é 7 . é a 
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