Bee grade is A-OK

FIETAIL lumber dealers, alreadY fllooking ahead to sPring, know as soon as the weather clears their customers will launch outdoor building projects, and the demand for durable, handsome and economical building materials will soar.

There's one Product that meets those standards beautifully, GeorgiaPacific garden grade and Bee redwood. This is the ideal time to plan springseason inventories to include an ample quantity of both. Redwood's decaY resistance, easy workability and good looks are well known. And G-P's Bee and garden grades Put redwood in a price category comParable to other commercial softwoods.

Ranking in grade between clear and select, Bee is Georgia-Pacific's own mill grade. Kiln dried and stable, it features mixed heartwood and sapwood with the greater portion of each board being heartwood. Bee redwood contains no combination of defects which might hinder its serviceability, and the result is lumber with all redwood's advantages at suprisingly low cost, according to Georgia-Pacific.

Garden grade redwood, as oPPosed to the more expensive "appearance" grades, features knots and grain variations which enhance its rustic quality and lower its price. The characteristic look and texture of Bee and garden grades complement glass, stone and other woods and fit naturallY into

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Story at a Glance

Bee grade is one manufacturer's own mill grade of redwood between clear and select, it features mixed heartwood and saPwood with a greater proportion of each board being heartwood'