2S2 WOODS OF COMMERCE 



rays having a satiny lustre, which distinguishes it from Linden- 

 wood, compact, firm, neither very heavy nor hard, fine-grained, 

 tough, sphtting evenly, but with difficulty, easily worked, sus- 

 ceptible of a high polish, cracking and warping somewhat in season- 

 ing, and shrinking one-twelfth of its bulk, very durable if kept dry, 

 and generally free from insect-attack ; rings marked by fine, evenly 

 circular Hnes ; vessels indistinct, evenly distributed. Highly 

 esteemed on the Continent by turners, cabinet-makers, carvers, 

 and toymakers, the figured wood being used for violins. Formerly 

 much used for platters and spoons, it is still largely manufactured at 

 Glasgow and elsewhere into bread-platters, butter-dishes, and moulds, 

 and is also in demand for bobbins, reels, coach-panels, cutting-boards 

 for shoemakers, shop-boards for butchers, and wooden type. Large 

 wood is sought after for calico-printing rollers, and, when quartered, 

 for those of washing-machines. It is superior to Beech both as 

 fuel and for charcoal ; but is by no means plentiful or cheap. 



In America the name is applied to Pldtanus occidentdlis [See 

 Plane] ; in Australia to Panax elegans [See Laurel], and to Ster- 

 culia Mrida F. v. M. (Order Sterculidcece), in the north-east, also 

 known as " Hat-tree," a white wood occasionally used for shingles. 



Sycamore, White {Cryptocdrya dbovdta E. Br. : Order Laurdcece). 

 Queensland and New South Wales. Known also as " Bastard 

 Sycamore, She-beech, Flindosa." Ahorig. '' Myndee." Height 

 70"~-100 ft. ; diam. 2—B ft. W 35. White, Hght, soft, fairly dur- 

 able if kept protected, working well, and darkening with age. 



Taaiibosch {Ehiis lucida L. : Order Anacardidcem). Natal. 

 W 38*75. Brown with dark bands, fine-grained, easily worked. 

 Used in turnery. The name is also applied in Cape Colony to 

 R. Icevigdta L. 



Taeamahac. See Poplar, Balm of Gilead. 



Tallow-wood {JSucalyptus microcorys F. v. M. : Order Myrtdcece), 

 Eastern Austraha. Ejiown also as " Tee, Peppermint, Turpentine- 

 tree," and " Forest Mahogany." Height 100 — 120 ft. ; diam. 

 6—8 ft. S.G. 952. W 74— 59-43. E 896 tons. / 5-48. fc 4. 

 fs -618. Light or dark yellow, or yellowish-brown, close, straight, 

 or wavy in grain, strong, durable under or above ground, very 

 greasy when freshly cut, liable to shakes, and generally hollow when 

 large. Used by wheelwrights for naves, felloes, and spokes, and 

 for piles, girders, and ballroom floors. One of the best woods for 

 paving, and much used in Sydney. In Tasmania the name is 

 sometimes applied to Pittosporum Mcolor. [See Cheesewood.] 



Talura {Shorea Talma Roxb. : Order Dipterocarpdcece). Southern 

 India. A large tree. Grey, very hard, smooth-grained. Used for 

 house-building. 



