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layers with ordinary African mahogany, or Honduras or SapeH. The 

 Germans seemed to consider that it was immaterial which of the three 

 was used, but evidently the cherry mahogany was purposely introduced 

 on account of its strength and rehability. 



1'Ei.LING AND SQUARING AFRICAN MaHOGANY. 



The pores are small and are generally filled with a bright gum ; the 

 medullary rays are fine and parallel, occasionally showing slightly on the 

 radial section. 



Sapeli. Source unknown. (A species of Entandrophragma ?) ^ 

 Weight, 44 lbs. i oz. — A very large quantity has been imported into 



1 Mr. J. M. Hillier, Kew Bulletin No. 2, 1913, p. 82. 



