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various ornamental purposes.” 
The articles made include Combs, Hair 
pins, Cigar boxes and cases, Card cases, 
Toilet sets, Trinkets, Puff boxes, Fans, 
Bracelets, Eye-glass frames.* 
NATIVE WOODS. 
The native .woodlands possess a luxuriance 
of timber trees admirably suited to cabinet 
work. The expense, however, of getting 
them out of the hilly districts, where they 
are generally found, prohibits our exporting 
any large quantities. 
At the end of this article will be found a 
list of the woods commonly used. 
Articles. These include Tables, Boxes, 
(paper, glove, tie and cigar), Camp stools, 
Deck chairs (more ornamental, but less com- 
fortable, than the usual kind), Book cases, 
Trays, Frames, Travelling trunks (of cedar, 
the scent of which helps to keep off insects), 
Paper knives, Egg cups, large Spoons and 
Forks for salads. 
Manufacture. This is of little special 
interest, the work being done by good local 
carpenters who, perhaps, took to it when “ out 
of a job” and “down on their luck.” 
A few details about the manufacture of an 
inlaid table — work that is so much admired — 
may, however, be of interest. 
Inlaid work. A piece of cedar board is 
selected (cedar takes glue better than the 
harder woods) and with pencil, square, foot- 
*Sold by E. Andrews, 30 Church Street, Kingston. 
