. A manual of the timbers of the world : their characteristics and uses : to which is appended an account by S. Fitzgerald of the artificial seasoning of timber. Timber. CATALOGUE OF THE TIMBERS OF THE WORLD 21 The concentric layers are very clearly defined. The pores are open and numerous in the spring growth, but exceedingly small in the autumn growth. The medullary rays are very small, fine, clear, and parallel. In the accompan3dng drawing, the figure A represents the leaf and fruit of ash {Fraxinus mandschurica), the Japanese " Tamo," and B is " Sen " {Acanthopanax rici
. A manual of the timbers of the world : their characteristics and uses : to which is appended an account by S. Fitzgerald of the artificial seasoning of timber. Timber. CATALOGUE OF THE TIMBERS OF THE WORLD 21 The concentric layers are very clearly defined. The pores are open and numerous in the spring growth, but exceedingly small in the autumn growth. The medullary rays are very small, fine, clear, and parallel. In the accompan3dng drawing, the figure A represents the leaf and fruit of ash {Fraxinus mandschurica), the Japanese " Tamo," and B is " Sen " {Acanthopanax ricinifolium).. Aspen. Poptdus tremula, Linn. Europe. The colour of the wood is a light yellowish-grey; it is exceedingly tough and close-grained and somewhat resembles alder. It is a beautiful wood, but is very apt to warp and twist. Its most important use is for match-making, for which purpose it is very valuable. A report appeared in the Timber Trades Journal of October 5, 1918, as follows : " At Bitteme, on the banks of the River Itchen, in clearing the ground for extensions to H. J. Beazley's shipyard and engineering works, an aspen tree was recently cut down. The trunk was over 35 feet high, its girth 13^ feet, and when uprooted the base of it measured over 27 feet Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Howard, Alexander Liddon, 1863-1946; Fitzgerald, S. London : Macmillan
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