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II.
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:—

Table II.
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]
  1. 1.0 1.1 These were trees of magnificent growth and first quality.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Not clearly traceable.