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dimensions were 19 to 22 inches square, and 14 feet in 

 length : longer timber could no doubt be obtained if it 

 were worth while, but it seems to be only fit for very 

 inferior purposes. 



8. Rose male. This wood is of a yellowish colour, 

 moderately hard, heavy, and straight in the grain. Only 

 one sample log was sent ; the dimensions were 12 inches 

 square, and 14 feet in length, both ends were covered with 

 wood clamps, which was probably done to hide a faulty 

 centre. It appeared to be only fit for inferior purposes. 



9. Rose femelle. This wood, like the preceding, is of 

 a yellowish colour, hard, of moderate weight, and straight 

 in the grain. Only one sample log was sent ; the dimen- 

 sions were 16 inches square and 14 feet in length, and 

 this was touched with incipient decay at the centre. Like 

 No. 8, it appeared to be only fit for inferior purposes. 



10. Simarouba. This wood is light in colour, mode- 

 rately hard, plain and free in the grain, and splits rather 

 seriously in seasoning. The quality is not good, it there- 

 fore could only be used for inferior purposes. The dimen- 

 sions of the logs varied from 14 to 16 inches square, and 

 13 to 14 feet in length. 



11. Satine. This wood is red in colour, hard, heavy, 

 solid, and of good quality. It might be employed in 

 either naval or civil architecture in lieu of other hard 

 wood, and also for cabinet work, turnery, &c., &c. The 

 dimensions of the logs varied from 13 to 15 inches square, 

 and 14 to 28 feet in length. The sap-wood left upon the 

 angles appeared to be about I ^ inch thick. 



12. St. Martin. This wood is red in colour, hard, 

 heavy, close and straight in the grain, and of good quality. 

 It might be employed in either naval or civil architecture 

 in lieu of other hard wood, and would be valuable for 

 furniture and other purposes. The dimensions of the 



