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LIST OF WOODS OF CUBA, TUBIvEY, AMD TUSCANY .

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"WOODS OF CUBA— continued.

125. Yagruma macho - -

126. Yaimiqui. V. Carne de

doucella.

127. Yaicuagc - - - -

12S. Yaiti - - - - -

129. Yamao — — — —

130. Yana - - -

131. Yanilla - -

132. Yaya - - -

133. Yaya cimarrona

134. Yayajabico —

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Panax undulata. Aub. — —

Hypelate paniculata. Cambes.Exccecaria lucida. Sw. - -

Guarea trichiloides. Inn. -Ximenia americana. Lin.Conocarpus erccta. Ivunth.Sclimidelia Cominia. Sw. —Uvaria neglecta. Rich. - —

Oxandra virgata. Rich. - —

Mouriria myrtiloides. Poirct.Columbrina rectinata. Brong.Erithalis fruticosa. Lin. —

Both leaves and fruit eaten by animals.

Hard wood.

Very deuse wood.

Hard wood ; both loaves and fruit eatable.

Hard wood ; leaves eaten by animals.Hard wood.

Hard wood.

The sc'riesof woods of the Philippine Islands , exhibitedby the Economical Society of Manilla (187, p. 1341),consists of 213 specimens, ltis very much to be regrettedthat this collection is unaccompanied by any list, orcatalogue, which would have very greatly increased itsvalue. It was, however, deemed worthy of HonourableMention.

Specimens of St. Domingo mahogany and satin-woodare contributed by Sir R. Schomiiukgk (1429), II. M.Consul to the Dominican Kepubiic; these form part ofthe series of raw produce of that country, for which theJury awarded a Prize Medal (see p. 71).

A few specimens of timber from Tabarca are shown inthe collection of Tunis raw produce.

WOODS OF TURKEY.

A valuable series of some of the chief woods of Turkey are exhibited; the specimens are large and capital, butthey are shown in the rough, so that the nature and characters of each wood can scarcely be distinguished thefollowing are the chief woods shown:—

1.

Ardij aradji —

Fagus sylvatica -

Used for ship-building and for wheels.

2.

Armood aradji

—

Pyrus communis —

—

Common furniture wood.

3.

Baaz guurgang

-

Carpinus betulus -

-

Fire-wood; rough work .

4.

Pjinnak aradji

-

Acer pseudo-platanus

—

Furniture wood.

5.

Djinnar aradji

—

Fraxinus excelsior —

—

Furniture and house-work.

6.

Djumaar aradji

—

Acer, sp. — — —

—

Used for furniture.

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Ehklael aradji

-

Sorbus domestica -

—

Used for grafting.

8.

Guurgantr aradji

-

Fagus , sp. - —

-

Fire-wood only.

9.

Hklamoorg aradj

-

Tilia vulgaris — —

—

Used for carving and fine work.

10.

Jeeviz aradji -

-

Juglans regia - —

—

Furniture wood.

11.

Kawak aradji —

-

Populus nigra — —

—

Used for house-building.

12.

Karrar aradji —

-

Ulmus excelsa — -

-

Used for common carpentry.

13.

Keerasje - —

-

Prunus cerasus —

-

Furniture wood.

14.

Maatsche aradji

—

Quercus rubra —

Useful timber.

15.

Pfundook aradji

-

Corylus Avellana —

-

Used for pipe-stems.

16.

Taphzoos —

—

Taxus baccata.

17.

Tozhani aradji

—

Pinus Picea — -

Timber for general purposes.

18.

Zugunt - -

—

Salix alba - — -

Used for light house-work.

Besides those, specimens of Pinus orientals, from Damascus; Quercus mgilops, from Litckoftcha and Walla-chia; Juniperus communis, from Smyrna; Juglans regia, from Damascus ; Quercus coccinea, from Rhodes, Morusalba, from Damascus , &c., are also exhibited.

WOODS OF TUSCANY .

A valuable and excellent collection of Italian woods is exhibited by the Royal Technological Institute ofTuscany (47, p. 1294), forming part of the series of Tuscan raw produce, for which the Jury awarded a Prize Medal(seep. 71). The collection consists of two series; the one being of furniture or ornamental woods, the other oftimber trees, or woods of construction so cut as to show the character of the wood in the best and most instructivemanner ; several of the woods are scarce and highly interesting. The collection comprises panel and block specimens.

Panel specimens 2 feet long, varying from 15 inches to20 inches in width, quarter-inch thick, consisting, in mostcases, of pieces joined together longitudinally to displayto the best advantage the colour and markings of thewoods, and affording satisfactory evidence of their fitnessfor ornamental purposes :—

1. Acacia Julibrissin - - -

2. Acer negundo - - - —

3. iEsculus hippocastanum -

4. Ailanthus glandulosfis - -

5. Alnus cordifolia — — —

6. Betula alba - - - -

7. Broussonctia papyrifera -

8. Cercis canadensis - - -

9. Cercis siliquastrum — -

10. Cotisus laburnum - - —

11. Piospyrus lotus - — —

12. Elocagnus liortensis - -

13. Fraxinus americanus - -

14. Fraxinus sambucifolia.

15. Gymnocladus canadensis —

10. Juglans nigra — - - -

17. Kceheuteria paniculata.

Gaggia alborea.Negundo.

Castagno d’India .Ailanto .

Ontario Napoletano.Betula .

Moro papirifero.Siliquastro del Canada.Siliquastro.

Maggio ciondolo.

Loto.

Olivo di Boemia.Frassino Americano.

Alboro morto.

Noce nero.

18. Melia Azcdirachta —

19. Olea europa 2 a — -

20. Pinus cedrus — -

21. Platanus orientalis —

22. Prunus lauro-cerasus

23. Prunus mahaleb -

24. Rhanums alaternus

25. Rhus typhiua - -

26. Robinia pseudacacia

Albero di Zaccheo.Olivo.

Cedro del Libnno.Platano orientale.Lauroceraso .

Albero di Santa Lucia.Alaterno.

Somacco.

Acacia, or Cascia.

| Block specimens, consisting of branches and trunks,.; cut in half, showing bark, longitudinal section, and obliquej transverse section:—

S 27. Acacia lophantha.

: 28. Acer campestre - - - Loppo.

29. Acer negundo — - — - Negundo.

30. Acer pseudo-platanus - - Acerofico.

31. Ailanthus glandulosus - — Ailanto.

32. Amyris polygama.

33. Betula alba — - — - Betula.

34. Buxus sempervirens — — Bossolo,

35. Carpinus betulus - - - Carpine.

36. Custanea vesca - - - Castagno*