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flooring should not be able to compete with any hard wood floor- 
ing at present on the market. The wood has already been used 
for this purpose to a limited extent and promises to give highly 
satisfactory results. 
Wainscoting and Paneling. — The attractive grain and color 
of the ohia should render it suitable for wainscoting and panel- 
ing. Its successful use for this purpose, however, will depend 
on the care with which the wood is seasoned. 
Interior Finishing. — The qualities of the wood which make 
it suitable for flooring and paneling make it also a good wood 
A corner of the slah pile, wihere valnable ohia luniiber is sold for firewood. 
for other interior finishings. Houses finished in ohia are said to 
be very attractive and pleasing to the eye. 
Stair Railings and Columns. — The ease with which the wood 
takes a polish and its hardness make it a suitable wood for stair 
railings and columns. 
Molding. — Attractive molding and picture frames can be made 
from ohia wood, and narrow boards and strips unsuitable for 
any other purpose may thus be utilized with a profit. 
Shingles. — Ohia shingles have been used to a certain extent in 
the construction of houses at Pahoa in the Pum districts. 
Shingles a year old have not as yet warped to any extent. Heart- 
wood should be utilized for this purpose, since the sap wood even 
if dried is liable to take up water and warp. 
