SOME OPirilOMS OF THE PRESS 

 ON THE FIRST EDITION 



"An immense amount of information about the timbers of commerce from 

 many points of view. . . . The author has done his work much in his own way, 

 and, on the whole, has done it vtell. . . . The material is well arranged and 

 rendered accessible by what appears to be a very complete index."— iVafwre. 



" This handy, useful volume." — Engineering News, 



"... A book of solid information on a subject that few people know 

 anything about. It is a book much wanted by practical people, and will be 

 a useful volume for the landowner and the timber merchant, and, in short, for 

 anyone who works in wood, from the boy of the village carving club to the 

 architect and surveyor, . , ." — Pall Mall Gazette. 



"We have no hesitation in recommending the piesent volume as a useful 

 elementary work of reference to all who are interested in timber and its many 

 and varied uses. It is just the book that has long been wanted by land agents,, 

 foresters, and woodmen, and it should find a place in all technical school and 

 village libraries." — Field* 



". » . The book may unhesitatingly be commended foi the clear airangement 

 and presentation of the contents. . . . Professor Boulger's book may safely be 

 commended to the notice of those who are seeking for an introduction to the 

 subject, especially those who have already some practical knowledge which they 

 wish to supplement." — Sm leyor. 



"... The arrangement of the matter being excellent, and the printing very 

 clear, while the standardisation of the commercial names of the woods, by 

 adopting one synonym, and referring to it all the other synonyms which are 

 given in the alphabetical list, is very useful. The accenting of the Latin 

 scientific names ot the trees should ensure their correct pronunciation. . . . 

 Mr. Boulger has pioduced a very useiul woik; and although it cannot be 

 considered as a completely authoritative account of wood, it will be easy to 

 correct its defects in a new edition. . . . There are disputes in the trade as 

 regards the identity of some kinds of timber, that find their way into the Law 

 Courts, and such disputes would be less frequent were Mr. Boulger's book to be 

 consulted by timber merchants. . . "-^Gardeners* Chronicle. 



"So far as arrangement and lucidity are concerned, seems to us a capital 

 text-book." — Tim es. 



