Reports by the juries. Class IV. Animal and vegetable substances chiefly used in manufactures, as implements, or for ornaments / Richard Owen, Edward Solly, reporters.

  • Owen, Richard, Sir, 1804-1892
Date:
[1851]
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Credit: Reports by the juries. Class IV. Animal and vegetable substances chiefly used in manufactures, as implements, or for ornaments / Richard Owen, Edward Solly, reporters. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    17. Cedre, an evergreen tree. 18. Figuier sauvage, bois tendre A feuilles ca- duques, a deciduous tree. 19. Pistachier - t6r6binthe, a deciduous tree. 20. Cjrtise- - - - 21. Tamaris, evergreen tree 22. Saule-marceau, decidu- ous tree. 23. Terebinthe, ou le faux pistachier. 24. Caroubier - - - 25. Olivier sauvage - 26. Sorbier cormier, a deci- duous tree. 27. Arbousier, an evergreen tree. 28. Arbousier ~ - 29. Cerisier sauvage, a deci- duous tree. 30. Erable Napolitain, a de- ciduous tree. 31. Laurier-rose, a decidu- o\is tree. 32. Lierre, evergreen tree - 33. Pin d’Alep, evergreen tree. 34. Myrthe, evergreen tree. 35. Pruneber sauvage, a de- ciduous tree. 37. Genevrier-^-feuilles de cedre, an evergreen tree. 38. Houx, an evergreen tree. 39. Laurier-sauce, an ever- green tree. 40. Sumac des corroyeurs, an evergreen tree. 41. Aubepine, a deciduous ti-ee. 42. Nerprun alaterne, an evergreen tree. 43. Citronnier, an evergreen tree. 44. Oranger, an evergreen tree. Cupressus, s^?., 6 x 6 x 2 ; in bark ; resinous wood. Ficus carica, 6x6x2; a soft and weak wood. Pistacia terebinthus, 8 x 63 X 2. Wood close-grained, hard, heavy, and resinous. Cytisus, sp., 9 X 2J, X I'- Wood fine and close-gi’ained, hard, heavy ; heart chesnut; recent layers narrowly white. Tamarix. 6 X 6] X 2.], in bark ; a resinous wood. Salix, sp., 6 X 6 X 2; a fine-grained, soft, and weak wood ; light wood, in bark. ? a large tree, 13 metre in diameter. Cereis siliquastrum, 8 X 7 X 1, hi bark ; a tree, 9 inches in diameter, from Monzaia. Olea, sp., 6 X 6 X 2. in bark ; a tree, 10 inches in diameter, from Monzaia. Sorbus torminalis, 6 X 6J X 2^j; shows a diameter of about 11 inches ; in bark ; a hard wood. Arbutus, sp., 6x7x2; shows a diameter of about 12 inches ; in bark ; a hard wood. Arbutus, sp., 13 X 8^ X 1 ; bark ou both longitudinal edges ; a tree, 10 inches in diameter, from Monzaia. Prunus, sp., 6 x 6 X 2, in bark. Acer, sp., 6x4x2, in bark ; shows a diameter of about 5 inches only ; a hard wood. Nerium Oleander, 8 X X 2 ; fine and close grain, hard, though hght; shows a diameter of about 6 inches; in bark. Hedera, sp., showing diameter of about 3| inches ; a very light, soft, weak, open-grained wood. Pinus, sp., 6x5x2]; shows a diameter of about 8 inches ; in bark ; a resinous wood. Myrtus, sp., 6x3x2; a fine, close, even-grained wood, hard and ponderous ; in bark. Prunus, sp., 6x3x1]; a fine, close-grained, hard, and rather heavy wood ; in bark. Juniperus, 6 X 3] X 2 ; shows a diameter of about 4 inches. Alburnum pure white, duramen dark chesnut; in bark; a resinous wood. Ilex, sp. 6 X 3 X 2, in bark ; shows a diameter of about 4 inches; a hard wood. Laurus, sp. 6 X 5 X 2 ; a light, soft, weak, open-gi-ained wood ; in bark. 1 6 X 2 X Ij ; moderately hard, though light, weak, and open-grained ; in bark. Crataegus, sp. 6x6x2; a fine, close-grained, hard, and rather heavy wood ; in bark. Rhamnus alaternus, 6x5x2. A hard, and heavy, though open-grained wood ; alburnum fine citron-yeUow; duramen dark red-brown ; in bark ; shows a diameter of about 6 inches. Citrus limonium, 6 X 2J x 1] > shows a diameter of about 3] inches ; in bark ; a hard wood. Citrus aurantium, 6x5x2; shows a diameter of about 10 inches ; in bark ; a hard wood.