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CHAPTER XXV. PAGE - 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—Extraordinary 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—Experiments—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, &c.
245 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, &c.
259 CHAPTER XXXII. - Cedar of Lebanon—Rapid growth—Cedar: Cuba, Honduras, and Mexican—Size of logs—Uses—Bermuda—Florida—Experiments —Tables, &c.
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