. Wood and forest . SPECIES OF WOODS. 81 Physical Qualities: Weiglit, light(51st in tliis list) ; 25 lljs. pei- cii. ft., , ; mecliniu strong (42d in tliislist); elastic (20tli in this list); soft(58th in this list) ; .shrinks .3 per cent; warps ; fairly durable; easy to work, satiny surface; splits readily. Common Uses: I^nmber and paperpnlp; (not distinguished from Red andBlack Sprnce in market). Remarks: Wood very resonant, henceused for sounding boards. The most im-portant lumbev tree of the sub-arcticforest of Biitish E« Si * i - -*■ T* dial Irieclicjn,life size.

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