Class IV.] CLASSIFIED LIST OF NATIVE BRITISH, OR BRITISII-GROWX WOODS.

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WOODS, NATIVE OF OIl GROWN IN BRITAIN—cowrt/iwe/7.

NAME.

Aspen. See Bopulus.

Barberry. See Berberris.

Beech, common. S-. i e Fagus .Berberris vulgaris (Barberry) —Betula alba (common birch ) -

Bignonia radicans — - -

Birch, common. See Betula .Blackthorn. See Prunus .Carpinus Betulus (hornbeam ) -

Castanea vcsca (sweet chestnut)

,, ,, (chestnut) - -

Catalpa syringasfolia — - -

Cedar of Lebanon. See Cedrus .Cedrus Libani (Cedar of Leba-non ).

’’ (?) ” (cellar?) -

Cerasus vulgaris (May Dukecherry).

,, ,, (common cherry)

Cherry. See Cerasus.

Chestnut , horse. See iEsculus.

,, sweet. See Car.tanea.Cork-tree. See QuercusCorylus Avellana (common nut)

,, ,, (hazel) - -

,, ,, (filbert)- -

Crab. See Pyrus .

Crataegus oxyacantha (white-thorn).

Cupressus sempervirens - -Cytisus Laburnum (common la-burnum ).

» > 5 ’ > )

Damson. See Prunus .

Elder, common. See Sambucus .Elm. See LTmus.

Euonymus europceus (lance-wood).

Euonymus? — — — - -Fagus sjdvatica (commonbeech) :

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Filbert. See Corylus .

Fir, Scotch. See Pinus .

,, silver. See ditto.

,, spruce. See Abies .Fraxinus excelsior (commonash).

Furze. See IT lex.

Hazel. See Corylus .

Hedera Helix (Ivy) -

Holly. See Ilex.

Hornbeam. See Carpinus .Horse-chestnut. See JEsculus.Ilex aquifolium (holly) -

Ivy. See Hedera .

Juglans regia (common walnut )

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Place of Growth.

Weight

per

Cubic Ft.

SpeciBc

Gravity

No.

in Cata-logue.

KEMAKKS.

\bs.

37

02.

11

*603

83

Used chiefly for dyeing.

Epping — -

34

14

•558

557

Inferior in quality, but much used in the

Mortlake — —

19

3

307

650

north of England and Scotland for stavesfor herring-barrels.

Epping - -

40

5

•645

560

Very tough, ami makes excellent cogs for

3$

0

•608

798

wheels; forms a good charcoal; and ismuch valued for fuel.

Epping - -

27

6

•438

558

Specimen from the main stem, near the

Cornwall - -

36

7

•583

79G

ground.

Used in ship-building, and is much in repute

Mortlake — —

26

4

•420

295

for posts and rails, hop poles, &c.

Said to be very durable, and capable of a fine

38

13

•621

660

polish.

Used for furniture, and sometimes for orna-

Kew Gardens —

34

3

* 547

76

mental joinery work.

_ „

36

12

•538

44

Wandsworth -

41

1

•657

47

Cherry-wood is much used for common fur-

33

3

•531

86

niture.

Excellent for common furniture, and muchin repute; works easily, and takes a finepolish.

Epping - -

42

l

■673

555

36

0

'576

85

The young wood is used for fishing-rods,

Epping - —

36

8

•584

552

walking-sticks, &c., &c.

Oxfordshire -

3 .)

13

•573

94

Epping - -

37

4

•596

534

Epping - -

45

14

•734

336

Hard, firm, and susceptible of a fine polish.

Mortlake - -

34

10

• 554

657

Fine-grained and fragrant; very durable.

Oxfordshire —

45

9

•729

20

Hard and durable, and much used by turners

Wandsworth.

34

0

■* 544

97

and joiners.

Wood used for skewers, and is hard and fine-

Wandswortli —

32

6

•518

21

grained.

Epping - -

27

6

•438

559

Specimen from the lower branch of a large

Oxfordshire -

41

2

•658

26

tree.

Much used for common furniture, for handles

Epping.

39

14

•638

559

of tools, wooden vessels, &c. &c., and whenkept dry, is durable.

Oxfordshire -

36

11

•587

24

Very tough and elastic; is much used by the

29

10

•474

134

coachmaker and wheelwright, and formaking oars.

Oxfordshire —

37

12

•604

91

41

9

•665

48

The best white wood for Tunbridge-ware

Sussex - -

41

8

•664

663

work; turns well, and takes a very finepolish.

Wood of a large branch.

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36

1

*Oi <

664

Specimen taken from the main stem ; used

for ornamental furniture ; much in reputefor gunstocks ; works easily.