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Euonymus (Spindle tree), and Rhamnus (Buckthorn), 

 are only employed for small turnery and charcoal 

 making ; similarly with the Holly {Ilex) and Barberry 

 {Berberis) which are rarely used. 



Laburnum [Cytisus Laburnum) has a beautiful 

 greenish-brown heart, excellent for turnery and cabinet 

 work. 



The wood of the Plums {Prunus domesticd) an 1 

 Cherries {P. Mahaleb, P. avium, and P. cerasus), are 

 only used in small turnery, and for pipes, etc. Pear- 

 wood {Pyrus communis) is used for instruments and small 

 cabinet and turnery work, and the wood of the Haw- 

 thorn {Crattzgus), Rowan (Pyrus Aucuparia), and Service 

 trees [P- Aria, P. torminalis, etc.) find similar small 

 uses. The same applies to Elder {Sambucus nigra), 

 Lilac [Syringa vulgaris), and Olive {Olea Europcea). 



The Mulberry ( Morus alba and M. nigra) is used 

 for cabinet work. 



The various Poplars, Populus alba, P. tremula 

 (Aspen), and P. nigra, are little used. 



