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TIMBER AND TIMBER TREES. 
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Elm, Wych, description . . 224 
Emu, „ . . 206 
European Turkey, survey of 
forests. .... 101 
Exogenous trees, stems of . 3 
Experiments, numerous . . 40 
,, specimens well 
seasoned . 41 
,, specimens, di¬ 
mensions . 42 
,, transverse tests . 42 
,, tensile tests . 42 
F. 
Felling, proper time for . . 21 
Fincham’s plan of seasoning . 321 
Fir, Dantzic, description. . 231 
,, ,, spars, deals, &c. 231 
,, ,, quantity of sap- 
wood . . 232 
,, ,, sorting roundwood 232 
,, ,, hand and inch 
masts . . 232 
,, ,, deals for decks . 233 
,, ,, sorting square 
wood . . 233 
,, ,, classes of quality. 234 
,, ,, variety of marks. 234 
,, ,, description of tests 235 
,, ,, experiments,tables 237 
,, ,, Navy contracts . 241 
,, ,, Eliasberg . . 243 
,, ,, white wood . 243 
,, ,, Mauer latten . 234 
,, Norway, articles produced 252 
,, ,, spars, Navy con¬ 
tracts . . 254 
,, Riga, description . . 245 
selection of spars . 245 
classed by brackers. 246 
spars in great favour 246 
experiments, tables. 247 
N avy contracts . 249 
specification for hand 
masts . . 250 
,, Spruce, description . . 254 
,, ,, of North America 254 
,, ,, Hemlock . . 254 
,, ,, white or single . 254 
,, ,, black or double . 254 
,, ,, deals, quantity 
imported . 255 
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Fir, Spruce, deals, qualities . 255 
,, ,, experiments, tables 256 
,, Swedish, description . 251 
,, ,, quantity imported 252 
Florida Cedar (see Cedar). . 267 
Forest light wood, description. 206 
Formula;, Barlow’s . . • 5 2 
French Guiana, trees of . . 159 
French Oak (see Oak) . -77 
“ Foxiness,” signs of . . 20 
G. 
Grapiapunha, description . 1S4 
Greenheart, alkaloid in bark . 151 
,, description . . 15 1 
,, qualities and de¬ 
fects . . 15 2 
,, sap-wood, quantity 152 
,, ,, proof of 153 
,, shape as imported 154 
,, experiments, tables 154 
Grignon, description . . ibo 
Guarabu, ,, . .182 
Guigo, ,, • .142 
Gum, Brown, description . 206 
„ Curly, „ .206 
,, Red, „ .206 
,, Swamp, ,, . 206 
,, White, ,, .206 
Guiana, French, trees of. .159 
H. 
Hackmatack (see Larch) . . 263 
“Hawke,” H. M. S., winter- 
felled timber . . -7° 
He Oak, description . . 206 
Fleartwood, or duramen . . 4 
Heart-shake, description. . 26 
,, trees affected . 26 
,, common to Exogens 27 
,, various forms of 28 
Hedge-grown trees . . 22 
Hemlock (see Fir, Spruce) . 254 
Highclere Park, Cedars planted 265 
Hinau, description . . • 3 I 3 
Honduras Mahogany (see Ma¬ 
hogany) . . . -174 
Honduras Cedar (see Cedar) . 266 
Honeysuckle, description . 206 
Hornbeam ,, • 229 
