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1. CHAPTER XXXIII.

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3. Pine, Canada red—Colour of bark—Dimensions–Sap-wood—Experiments—Tables—Navy contracts, &c. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. CHAPTER XXXIV.

5. Pine, Canada yellow—Dimensions—Inch masts—Size of logs—"Waney" timber—Deals bright and floated—Defects—Experiments—Tables—Navy contracts, &c. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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6. CHAPTER XXXV.

7. Pine, American Pitch—Mast pieces—Size of logs Defects Experiments—Tables. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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8. CHAPTER XXXVI.

9. Pine, Oregon or Douglas—Description—Rate of Growth—Size of Spars—Specimen at Kew Gardens—Uses, &c. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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10. CHAPTER XXXVII.

11. New Zealand—Kaurie or Cowdie Pine—Large handsome trees—Rate of growth—Dense foliage—Unequalled for masts—Slight defects—Experiments—Tables, &c. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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12. CHAPTER XXXVIII.

13. New Zealand—Kahikatea trees—Large Dimensions—Anti-scorbutic—Tanakaha—Size of logs— Uses—Rimu—Specimen at Kew Gardens—Miro—Totara—Rata—Pohutukawa—Puriri, &c. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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14. CHAPTER XXXIX.

15. Timber—Winter felled—Natural seasoning—Suggestions for stacking—Seasoning—Duhamel's plan— Fincham's—Steaming—Heated chambers—Carbonising—M. Lapparent's patent—Tried at Woolwich—Experiments—Tables—Abstracts of previous experiments,&c. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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