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TIMBER AND TIMBER TREES. 
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Pine, Pitch, North America . 286 
description . . 287 
for mast pieces 
experiments, tables 287 
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+, Oregon or Douglas 292 
59 »» description . 292 
5 », Yate of growth 292 
» specimen at Kew. 293 
Pingow, description F . 136 
»» experiments, tables . 136 
Pingue, description é 150 
Pinkwood, ,, 206 
Piquea- -marfim, description . 184 
Pith, first formed . 2 - 4 
», cellular tissues . - 4 
” position in carpentry - 4 
>, sometimes snake-like . 24 
Planks, how to select . - 39 
93 method of preserving . 320 
Plum tree, description 206 
Pohutukawa, _,, 310 
Pruning, proper mode of : 37 
Pugatea, description - 313 
Pukapuka, ye - 313 
Puriri, - 311 
Pyengadu (see Tronwood). 129 
Pyroligneous acid in Oak - 48 
R. 
Raiz-de-Pingue, description 150 
Ramarama, ¥4 313 
Rata, 310 
Red Pine (see Pine). 270 
Rewarewa, description . 
Riga Oak (see Oak). : - 95 
»» Fir (see Fir) 245 
Rimu, description . 306 
»» specimens at Kew . 307 
Rindgall, description - 38 
Rose male, 55 ‘ . 161 
>, femelle, ,, : . 161 
Rosewood, ay P . 168 
35 defects é - 168 
oH sold by weight - 169 
“Royal William,” H. M. S., 
winter-felled timber . . 68 
Russian Larch (see Larch) . 261 
Sabicu, description . . » 164 
»» qualities, defects. » 165 
»» peculiar cross fracture. 165 
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Sabicu, experiments, tables . 166 
Salween Teak (see Teak) . 116 
Santa Maria, description. . 180 
Sap, capillary attraction . 
3, ascent and descent of 7 
5, chemical change . s 
Sap-wood or alburnum 4 
$5 conversion into heart- 
wood . 9 
a exceptions to regular 
conversion . . Io 
an proportion in young 
trees. . . Ir 
5a colour of . . «» i? 
Sassafras, description 206 
Satiné, a - 161 
Seasoning, natural process . 21 
_ time required . 316 
or by submergence 317 
19 Duhamel’s plan 321 
si Fincham’s ,, 321 
9 by steaming . 321 
in heated chambers 
Securipa, description . 182 
She Oak, 35 : - 206 
Siam, Teak forests . s 113 
Silver grain, or medullary rays. 6 
Simarouba, description . . 16 
**Sovereign of the Seas,” 
H.M.S., winter-felledtimber 68 
Spanish Oak (see Oak) - 98 
», Mahogany(seeMahogany) 170 
Spars, how to select . . 38 
‘“Spartan,” H. M., S., timbers 
carbonised . « 326 
Spots, indications of decay - 34 
Spruce Fir (see Fir). + 252 
St. Martin, description - 161 
Stag-headed appearance of 
branches. 7 + 20 
Star-shake, description ‘ - 30 
sy» _ trees most frequentin 31 
Stems, forms of wn) 88 
Stinkwood, description - 206 
Stringy bark, ae + 204 
”» "Capt. Cook’s tree. 205 
a white, description. 206 
Swamp Tea-tree, ar . 206 
Swedish Fir (see Fir). . 251 
Swellings, indicating defects 35 
va exception to defects. 35 
»»  byremovalofbranches 35 
