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TIMBER 
fine grain, whitish or greyish in colour, often with satin-like 
lustre, some of it cross grained, shrinks in drying but is 
not very liable to split, is easily worked, but not durable. 
Cottonwood is looked upon as a soft timber of fair quality, 
and in common with the poplar has a large output. 
The Aspen {P. treninloides) is one of the most widely 
distributed Canadian trees. The wood is light and easily 
worked. It is used for wooden ware, light barrels for 
sugar and flour, and for furniture in Canada, but chiefly 
for pulp. 
Balsam Poplar {P. halsamifera) has much the same range 
as aspen, and grows to a great height and considerable 
diameter in Canada. 
Tulip Tree {Liriodendron tuUpifera) , better known as 
Canary wood, or canary whitewood, is also called a poplar 
— yellow poplar — and is shipped in large quantities to 
Great Britain, chiefly in planks of various thicknesses, 
which can be got up to 27 inches wide. It somewhat 
resembles satinwood on the first glance, but the dark 
streaks on the yellow ground show the difference. It is 
soft and of fine texture, stiff but not strong nor suitable for 
outdoor work, shrinks considerably but seasons without 
much injury, is easily worked, stands very well, bends 
readily when steamed, and takes stain and paint well. It 
is used for furniture, table tops, car and ship building, 
panelling, and also for fretwork and by the carver and toy- 
maker. It is a large tree of 100 ft. and upwards in height 
and considerable diameter, and is quite common in Ohio 
basin and southward to Florida. 
Weight 30 to 38 lbs. per cubic foot. 
Canadian and American Ash are of many varieties, and 
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