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THE TIMBERS OF THE \\'ORLD 



heavier than the other varieties. A proportion is sufficiently hard to be 

 a good imitation of the Cuba wood, but there is an absence of the white 

 chalk marks in the grain. The logs are shipped well squared, but are 

 liable to splits and to side and end shakes. The quality of the wood 

 makes it more suitable for decorative work and furniture than for panels, 

 especially as the rich red colour is very good. A large percentage, if not 

 all, of this wood should be quite suitable for aircraft propeller-blades. 



The annual layers of growth are well defined ; the pores are decidedly 

 less numerous, and the irregular and broken medullary rays are less 

 distinct than in the Benin wood. The radial section shows bright 

 shining gum m the small pores. 



Warm. Weight, 38 lbs. 9 oz. — This is a very hard timber with a 



Mahogany. Showing \\"asti£ in souaking Timber. 



grain which is often much interwoven and is of a roe^- cliaracter. The 

 colour is a light reddish-yellow which darkens slight!}- on exposure 

 to the air. The logs are liable to star-shake in the heart, and generally 

 show a good deal of fault on conversion. It is a useful timber for decora- 

 tive fittings, and if properly finished (not french polished) the appearance 

 is pleasing and unusual. It would undoubtedly be suitable for use for 

 aeroplane propellers. 



The pores are ^•cry regular in size, and are often filled with gum. 

 The medullary rays are strong, irregular, and not equidistant ; they are 

 joined at right angles with similar white lines. The tangential grain 

 shows bright spots and streaks of shinmg gmn. and there is a slight, 

 pleasantly aromatic sci'iit, somewhat resembling that of African cedar. 



Cheeky. Weight, 40 lbs. 12 oz. — There is no distincti\e name bj- 



