524 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 



European timbers are first described, then a chapter each to those of 

 America, (North and South), Japan, Africa and Australia, New Zealand 

 and Tasmania. The concluding chapters deal in a practical and exhaus- 

 tive way with the causes of decay in timber, seasoning, defects, impregna- 

 tion, and tests as to the strength of various woods. Altogether the book 

 is of particular value to all who are interested in the conversion of either 

 our native or foreign timbers, while even the timber merchant will find 

 much to interest him as to the best means of seasoning and preparing his 

 commodity for the market. 



