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Oak, Belgian, description . 97 
,, Canadian, ,, . .109 
,, Chestnut Rock, description no 
,, Dantzic, description . 90 
,, ,, valuable for decks 91 
,, ,, classification . 91 
,, ,, Navy contracts . 92 
,, ,, experiments, tables 93 
,, Dutch, description . . 97 
,, Durmast, ,, . -44 
,, French, resemblance to 
British . .77 
,, ,, loss in conversion 78 
,, ,, method of hewing 79 
,, ,, used in H. M. S. 
“ Pallas ” . 80 
,, ,, classed at Lloyd’s. 80 
,, ,, experiments, tables Si 
,, Italian, several varieties . 83 
,, ,, inferior to British 83 
,, ,, description. . 84 
,, ,, valuable for ships’ 
frames . . 84 
,, ,, defects . . 85 
,, ,, Navy contracts . 86 
,, ,, experiments, tables 87 
,, live, description . . 107 
„ ,, medullary rays, dis¬ 
tinct . . . 107 
,, Piedmont, description . 97 
,, rough or post, description no 
,, Riga, moderate dimensions 95 
,, ,, London imports . 95 
,, ,, similar to Dantzic . 95 
,, ,, form when hewn . 96 
,, ,, mode of selling . 96 
,, Spanish, description . 98 
,, Scarlet ,, .no 
,, Swamp-white,, . no 
,, Turkey, ,, .99 
,, other varieties (Europe) . 99 
Oregon, or Douglas Pine (see 
Pine) ..... 292 
Oroaka, description . . 313 
P. 
Pacouri-soufri, description . 160 
Paouk, ,, . 131 
“Pallas,” H.M. S., French Oak 
used ..... 80 
Palo Maria, description . .142 
Pambura, ,, . .15° 
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Panacoco, description . .163 
Pangira, ,, . .150 
Pao-de-pezo, ,, . .183 
Pao-fava, ,, . .150 
Pao-preta, ,, . .150 
Pao-setim, ,, . .186 
Pao-ferra, ,, . .150 
Pao-ferro, ,, . .150 
Parewah, ,, . .131 
Peam, ,, . . 150 
Peguy, ,, . .185 
Pencil Cedar, ,, . . 206 
Penthityah, ,, . -131 
Peppermint, brown, description 206 
,, white, ,, . 206 
Peroba-branca, ,, . 183 
,, pardu, ,, .183 
,, vermetho, ,, . 1S3 
Philippine Islands, trees of . 142 
Piedmont Oak ( see Oak) . -97 
Pillars, Oak, sectional area . 65 
Pine, Canada Red, description 270 
,, ,, small quantity 
of sap-wood 271 
,, ,, hand-masts. 271 
,, ,, experiments, 
tables . 273 
,, ,, Navy con¬ 
tracts . 274 
,, ,, Yellow, extensive 
in America. 275 
,, ,, known as 
White Pine 275 
,, ,, description 275 
,, ,, inch masts, 
qualities . 276 
„ ,, “Waney” 
timber . 277 
,, ,, deals . 278 
,, ,, defects . 278 
,, ,, experiments, 
tables . 279 
,, ,, Navy con¬ 
tracts . 284 
,, Kaurie or Cowdie . . 295 
,, ,, rate of growth . 296 
,, ,, description . . 297 
,, ,, yields an opaque 
gum . . 296 
,, ,, unequalled for 
masts, &c. . 297 
,, ,, experiments, tables 298 
