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old, it becomes soft and spongy, and is considered not to 

 be durable. 



THE JENIPAPO TREE. 



This is a light-coloured porous wood, having a clean, 

 straight grain. It works up well, and is employed in 

 carpentry and the domestic arts ; it is also used for 

 planking in ships, but it does not appear to be of a 

 durable character. 



THE CAMARA TREE. 



This is a light-coloured wood, strong, moderately 

 heavy, of small growth, and is used principally for boats' 

 timbers. 



THE PEGUY TREE. 



The wood is light brown in colour, straight in grain, 

 porous, moderately heavy and strong. It attains medium 

 dimensions, and is used for planking in ships, and for 

 many purposes in carpentry. 



THE ARARIBA-OU-POTUMUJU TREE. 



This is a light-coloured wood, with a clean, straight 

 grain. It works up well, and is chiefly employed in the 

 domestic arts. The quality is considered to be inferior. 



THE ARARIBA-ROZA TREE. 



The wood is red in colour, and has a fine, straight, 

 close grain ; it is very light, and is used for furniture and 

 cabin fittings. It attains only moderate dimensions, and 

 is probably a dye wood. 



THE CEDRO TREE. 



This is a light-coloured and very porous wood, of 

 quick growth, and apparently of inferior quality. It is 

 probably a species of Cedar. 



