128        Fair  Forestry  outside  of  the  United  States.  {^mi£™&^Vm- 
Zapello  (Pisonia  zapello),  Laurel  (Ocotea  suaveolens),  Quillaya 
Tellowiana  and  Eugenia  pungeus  are  other  important  woods,  mak- 
ing excellent  durable  timber. 
They  took  great  pride  also  in  their  tanning  materials,  and  among 
the  prominent  barks  and  fruits  for  that  purpose  were  these  : 
Acacia  angice  and  abramontana,  Psidium  guava,  Ocotea  suaveo- 
lens, or  Laurel,  Nectandra  posphyne,  Root  of  mistol,  (Zizyphus 
Mistol)  Fruit  Csesalpinia  Melanocarpa,  Barks  of  Juglans  australis  and 
Aspidiosperma,  Croton  succirubra,  Berberis  ruscifolia  and  Eugenia 
Michaela. 
In  striking  contrast  to  their  woods  they  showed  the  following,  of 
which  you  may  know  something  :  Honey  Locust  (Robinia  Psued- 
acacia,)  Alder  (Alnus  ferruginea)  Maple  Leaved  Negundo  (Ne- 
gundo  Negundo).  Many  of  our  common  Beeches  and  the  Weeping 
Willow  (Salix  Babylonica). 
From  Europe  we  had  the  excellent  display  of  cork  and  cork  tissue  ; 
from  Spain,  also  tans,  dyes,  licorice,  collections  of  woods  including 
a  very  complete  one  from  Philippine  Islands.  Mahogany  from  Cuba 
and  Porto  Rico. 
France  not  only  finely  illustrated  what  they  were  doing  to  per- 
petuate Forests  by  showing  us  their  Reports  of  Directors  and  In- 
spectors of  Forestry  which  were  very  complete,  but  showed  us 
many  blocks  of  wood  8  x  12  inches  and  22  inches  thick  with  bark 
removed  and  surface  polished,  some  dye  materials  and  valuable 
knobs  for  veneers,  some  of  which  were  valued  as  high  as  $1,000 ; 
also  a  good  collection  of  seeds  and  cones.  Adjoining  France  was 
Siam's  exhibit,  consisting  of  20  or  30  pieces  of  wood,  well  polished 
but  not  named,  a  handsome  council  table  of  Teak  wood  attracted 
considerable  attention ;  in  spite  of  printed  warning  "Hands  off," 
hands  were  "on"  entirely  too  often.  The  names  of  vandals  have 
a  wider  reputation  this  Columbian  year  than  any  previous  one. 
Some  cordage  also  claimed  our  attention  as  composed  of  the 
long  rattan,  they  find  it  much  more  durable  than  manilla  even  for 
cables.    Edible  Bird's  Nests  proved  an  attraction  if  not  a  delicacy. 
The  series  of  Ratan  Baskets  were  unique  and  very  artistic  ;  they 
were  made  entirely  by  convicts,  but  the  prices  were  most  surprising. 
The  Javanese  had  similar  work  and  much  cheaper. 
Germany  had  no  exhibition  of  woods  or  so  few  as  not  to  be 
noticeable,  but  showed  these  fine  wood  productions,  Beer  Casks, 
Barrels,  Tubs  and  Vats,  also  Cork  in  its  varieties. 
