168 WOODS OF COMMERCE 



Dogwood, in the United States and Canada {Oornus florida L. 

 and (7. NuUalli And. : Order Corndcece). The former is known 

 commercially as " Cornel " and also as '' Boxwood " and as " Cor- 

 nelian wood," and the latter as " Western Dogwood." W 46—50. 

 Small, not exceeding 15 in. diam., with white sapwood and reddish- 

 brown heart, heavy, very hard, fine-grained and strong. Used for 

 turnery, wood-engraving, cogs, tool-handles, mallets and shuttles, 

 and formerly for arrows and charcoal. In the manufacture of 

 shuttle-blocks, for which it is largely employed, the blocks are 

 reduced by hydrauHc pressure from 2 inches square to 1| in., a test 

 very few woods can stand without rupture of the fibres. 



Dogwood, in the West Indies [Piscidia Erythrina L. : Order 

 LeguminosoB). W 56-89. / 3-74 fc 2-03. fs -387. Used in 

 building. 



Dogwood, in Tasmania {Bedfordia salicina DC. : Order Com- 

 positm), the '' Cottonwood " of New South Wales. Height 12 — 

 30 ft. S.G. 896. Pale brown, often beautifully mottled, hard, 

 close-grained, fetid when cut, brittle and difficult to season. The 

 name is also applied to Pomadhrris apetala (Order Ehamndcem), 

 Height 30 ft. ; diam. 12 in. Used for cabinet-work and furnishing 

 burrs for veneers. 



Dogwood, in Australia (i) (Bmmenospermum alphUonioides 

 E. V. M. : Order Ehamndcem). Height 130—170 ft. ; diam. 2— 2| ft. 

 Straight-grained and durable. Useful for tool-handles, oars, staves, 

 boat- and house-building, (ii) (JacJcsonia scopdria E. Br. : Order 

 Leguminosm). Height 10 — 15 ft. ; diam. 3 — 12 in. W 66*26 — 

 56*5. Dark-yellow or brown, hard and polishing well, fetid when 

 burning. Too small for much use. (iii) {Myoporum montdnum 

 R. Er., Order Myoporinece), known also as " Waterbush " or 

 '' Native Daphne." Height 30—40 ft. ; diam. 1 ft. W 47. Soft, 

 Mght, tough, straight-grained. Used in building, (iv) (Myo- 

 porum platycdrpum R. Br.), known also as " Sandal " or " Bastard 

 Sandal-wood," or " Sugar-tree." Small, light walnut colour, 

 fragrant when cut, often with a bird's-eye mottling, especially in 

 burrs, fine-grained, taking a fine poHsh. Suitable for veneers, 

 (v) (JSynoum glandulosum). See Rosewood. 



Dongon {StercuUa cymUformis Blanco). Philippine Islands. 



Douglas Fir. See Pine, Oregon. 



Dudhi [Wnghtia tinctoria R. Br.: Order Apocyndcem). India. 

 Hind, " Kala Kudu." Tamil " Nila Pila." A small tree, 12—15 in. 

 in diam. Wood white, close-grained and hard, resembling ivory. 

 Used for turning. 



Durmast See Oak, Durmast. 



