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RATE OF GROWTH.
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12, 15, 18, 21, and 24 inches, measured from the pith, or centre, are shown in the following table:—
No. | Description. | Diameter of the Stem. Concentric circles, or woody layers. |
Number of trees examined. |
Average number of layers to make one inch at 24 in. diam. | |||||||
6 in | 12 in | 18 in. | 24 in | 30 in | 36 in | 42 in | 48 in | ||||
1 | Oak, English | 22 | 34 | 51 | 68 | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2.84 |
2 | Oak,do. Englishdo. [1] | 12 | 20 | 28 | 36 | 44 | 53 | 64 | 76 | 10 | 1.50 |
3 | Oak,do. Englishdo. [1] | 13 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 37 | 40 | 44 | 49 | 1 | 1.25 |
4 | Oak,do. French | 18 | 34 | 47 | 60 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 2.50 |
5 | Oak,do. Roman. | 15 | 28 | 43 | 62 | 76 | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 2.60 |
6 | Oak,do. Sicilian | 24 | 44 | 65 | 87 | 104 | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 3.60 |
7 | Oak,do. Neapolitan | 19 | 37 | 58 | 72 | 86 | 110 | 128 | ... | 15 | 3.00 |
8 | Oak,do. Sardinian | 25 | 45 | 65 | 89 | ... | ... | ... | .. | 10 | 70 |
8 | Oak,do. Dutch or Rhenish | 29 | 56 | 81 | 107 | 140 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 4.45 |
10 | Oak,do. Dantzic | 27 | 58 | 87 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 4.83 |
11 | Oak,do.. Spanish | 36 | 81 | 130 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 7.20 |
12 | Oak,do. Turkish | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 12.00 |
13 | Oak,do. American White | 36 | 63 | 89 | 112 | 129 | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 470 |
14 | Oak,do. Americando. (Batimore) | 46 | 82 | 137 | 183 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 7.60 |
15 | Oak,do. Americando. (Canadian) | 49 | 105 | 160 | 216 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 9.00 |
16 | Teak, Burmah (Moulmein) | 27 | 47 | 71 | 96 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 4.00 |
17 | Teak,do. Burmahdo. (Rangoon) | 27 | 60 | 87 | 114 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 4.75 |
18 | Teakdo. Malabar | 19 | 40 | 64 | 90 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 3.75 |
19 | Teakdo Siam | 28 | 59 | 88 | 118 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 4.90 |
20 | Pyengadu(Iron-wood), Burmah | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | [2] |
21 | Chow, or Menkabang Penang, Borneo | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 3.00 |
22 | Pingow , Borneodo | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | [2] |
23 | Kranji , Borneodo | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | [2] |
24 | Kapor , Borneodo | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 7.00 |
25 | Molave, Philippine Islands | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | [2] |