TIMBER AND TIMBER TREES. 
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CHAPTER XXV. 
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Mahogany: Spanish, St. Domingo, Nassau, Honduras, and Mexican 
—Description — Uses — Experiments — Tables—Chief defects— 
Santa Maria—Trees of Brazil, &c. . . . . . .170 
CHAPTER XXVI. 
Trees of Australia—Tewart—Experiments—Tables—Jarrah—Peculiar 
defect—Mode of ditching—Experiments—Tables—Kari—Extra¬ 
ordinary size—Defects—Experiments—Tables—Iron-bark—Blue 
Gum—Stringy-bark—Dimensions—Uses—Experiments — Tables 
—Trees of Van Diemen’s Land, &c. ...... 187 
CHAPTER XXVII. 
Ash : British, Canadian, American — Description — Dimensions—■ 
Quality—-Experiments—Tables—Alder—Use of Bark—Beech— 
Chestnut—Elm, English — Variety of uses — Defects — Experi¬ 
ments—Tables—Navy contracts—Elm, Wych—Dutch—Canada 
Rock—Hornbeam—Experiments—Tables, &c.207 
CHAPTER XXVIII. 
Fir, Dantzic—Whence drawn—Sorting round wood—Hand-masts— 
Deals—Classes of quality—Variety of marks—Description of 
tests—Experiments—Tables—Navy contracts, &c. . . .231 
CHAPTER XXIX. 
Fir, Riga—Description—Selection of spars—Classed by brackers— 
Spars in great favour—Experiments—Tables—Navy contracts— 
Specification for hand-masts, See. ...... 24$ 
CHAPTER XXX. 
Fir, Swedish — Description—Uses—Quantity imported—Norway- 
Small Dimensions—Spars —Navy contracts — Spruce deals — 
Quantity—Quality—Experiments—Tables, &c. . . . .251 
CHAPTER XXXI. 
Larch—Rate of growth—Planted in Scotland—Italian—Early uses— 
Polish—Russian—Tried at Woolwich—Excessive shrinkage— 
Experiments—Tables—American—Uses, See. .... 259 
CHAPTER XXXII. 
Cedar of Lebanon—Rapid growth—Cedar : Cuba, Honduras, and 
Mexican—Size of logs—Uses—Bermuda—Florida—Experiments 
—Tables, &c.. 265 
