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soft in character, and generally a little spongy near the 
centre. 
It has a dull shade, and appears to be poor in 
quality, but, being a light, clean, straight-grained wood, 
and easy to work, it is suitable for packing-cases and for 
any ordinary purpose ; it thus savesthe more expensive 
kinds of Fir. It is brought to this country in well-squared 
logs of rather superior dimensions to the Dantzic Fir. 
