Download or read book Forestry Pamphlets on the Lumber Industry, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-21 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Forestry Pamphlets on the Lumber Industry, Vol. 1 Of native trees the til is the largest and handsomest. It has shin ing, deep green leaves. The wood is brown, marked with dark veins, and is susceptible of high polish. It is in much demand for furniture, boxes, walking sticks, and souvenirs generally. Newly cut, til has a disagreeable odor and can be used only when well seasoned. The vinhatico is a fine tree. The wood is red and much used for furniture. It is often called Madeira mahogany. The aderno grows to the height of 60 feet and is used for cask staves. The wood is white. Azevinho and perade are closely allied trees, and are common species of holly. The wood is white and is used for inlaid work. They attain a height of 15 to 20 feet. None of the foregoing trees are found elsewhere, except in the Cana ries. The pao branco is a handsome tree, attaining a height of 50 feet. It has a hard white wood. And is in much demand for keels of boats. It grows readily from the seed. It is not found elsewhere except in the Canaries and Azores. The folhado is a fine tree, attaining a height of 60 feet. In summer it is full of white, sweet-scented flowers. Its wood is tough and of light weight. It is of great interest to botanists, belonging to a genus of which all the species, except this, are American. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.