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of the same timber imported from Dutch Guiana which was called either 

 Surinam teak or locust. 



The pores are scarce and small, the medidlary rays well defined and 

 parallel. 



Logwood. Haematoxylon canapectianum, Linn. Weight, 5(^-60 lbs. 

 Central America. 



This is only a dye wood, and is not used for timber purposes. 



LuMB.WAO. Tarrietia javanica, Bl. Weight, 36 lbs. Java, Cochin- 

 China, the Philippines. 



This timber was imported into London and Liverpool in 1914 in sawn 

 planks from 10 to 25 feet long, 8 to 14 inches wide, and i to 6 inches thick. 

 It is of a light reddish-brown colour, with open pores showing the medullary 

 rays on the surface, as in the plane tree ; they are well defined on the 

 transverse grain. Otherwise the appearance and texture is similar to 

 that of East India cedar {Cedrela), but it is without any aromatic scent. 

 It is straight-grained and easily worked, but it appears Hable to warp 

 and twist, and can only be used as a substitute for cheap mahogany or 

 cedar. 



The pores are large and regular, with clearly defined edges. The 

 medullary rays are indistinct and of darker colour than the other growth . 



Machilus Blumeai, Hay. Weight, 39 lbs. Formosa. 



The wood is of a light brick-red colour, and in this, as weU as in its 

 grain and general character, it resembles the plainer and commoner 

 descriptions of mahoganies from the southern districts of America. 

 The grain is firm and straight, and a very smooth surface can be obtained, 

 though the wood shows a Hability to warp. 



The concentric layers are clearly defined. The pores are very 

 numerous, small, and even-sized. The medullary rays are very fine and 

 sharp and are parallel. They are joined at right angles by a great number 

 of similar lines, which vary greatly in size and strength. 



Magnolia. Magnolia acuminata, Linn. Weight, 36 lbs. 6 oz. North 

 America. 



This tree, a native of America, was introduced into England in 1736 

 by Peter Collinson, an arboriculturist of Mill Hill. The wood has been 

 imported in square sawn boards of various lengths, thicknesses, and widths, 

 but not on a large scale. If supplies were forthcoming in the future they 

 would be very much welcomed for many useful purposes. The wood is 

 of a creamy-white colour, resembling American maple in appearance, 

 though much softer and lighter in weight. It wiU take a fine surface 



