CONTENTS. 
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CHAPTER XXXIII. 
PAGE 
Pine, Canada red—Colour of bark—Dimensions^Sap-wood—Experi¬ 
ments—Tables—Navy contracts, &c.. 2 7° 
CHAPTER XXXIV. 
Pine, Canada yellow — Dimensions—Inch masts—Size of logs— 
“ Waney ” timber—Deals bright and floated—Defects—Ex¬ 
periments—Tables—Navy contracts, &c. 2 75 
CHAPTER XXXV. 
Pine, American Pitch—Mast pieces—Size of logs Defects Expeii- 
ments—Tables, .. 2 ° J 
CHAPTER XXXVI. 
Pine, Oregon or Douglas—Description—Rate of Growth—Size of 
Spars—Specimen at Kew Gardens—Uses, &c. .... 292 
CHAPTER XXXVII. 
New Zealand—Kaurie or Cowdie Pine—Large handsome trees—Rate 
of growth—Dense foliage—Unequalled for masts—Slight defects 
—Experiments—Tables, &c. ....... 2 95 
CPIAPTER XXXVIII. 
New Zealand—Kahikatea trees—Large Dimensions—Anti-scorbutic 
—Tanakaha—Size of logs— Uses—Rimu—Specimen at Kew 
Gardens—Miro—Totara—Rata—Pohutukawa—Puriri, &c. . 304 
CHAPTER XXXIX. 
Timber—Winter felled—Natural seasoning—Suggestions for stacking 
—Seasoning—Duhamel’s plan— Fincham’s—Steaming — Heated 
chambers—Carbonising—M. Lapparent’s patent—Tried at Wool- 
wich — Experiments — Tables—Abstracts of previous experi¬ 
ments, ... 3*4 
