Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1896 — Tamarisk a Durable Wood. [ARTICLE]

Tamarisk a Durable Wood.

Timber of the tamarisk or shlttim wood has been found perfectly sound in the ancient temples of Egypt in connection with the stonework, which U known to be at least 4,000 years old.