Table 3. -- Kiln schedule for drying k/k angelique 
for flooring 
Time: Moisture 
: content 
Temperature 
Dry -bulb : Wet -bulb 
Remarks 
Days: Percent 
Above 30 
30-25 
25-20 
20-15 
15-10 
'F. 
'F. 
153 
153 
129 
■ 120 
134 
123 
140 
123 
1A5 
123 
1^9 
120 
Initial steaming 
: Cooling 
Tab le h . - - Silica and ash content of angelique— 
Silica 
Eange 
Average 
Ash 
Range : Average 
Percent silica 
in ash 
Blanc 
gris 
rouge 
Percent 
0.22-0.80 
0.20-1.70 
0.30-0.72 
Percent 
0.52 
1.09 
.51 
Percent 
0.59-0.89 
0.64-1.81 
0.43-0.77 
Percent 
0.77 
1.31 
.61 
67 
83 
87 
Values based on ovendry weight of unextracted wood. 
Rept. No. 1787 
