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nearly one ton and was magnificently marked. It was purchased by 

 an American and sent to Paris. 



Zebra-wood. 



While this name is usually applied to the marble-wood of the Andciman 

 Islands (Diospyros Kurzii), q.v., it hcis also been given to certain small 

 parcels of wood which have from time to time been seen in the English, 

 French, and German markets. Nothing authentic is known of the sources 

 of these supplies, and as a commercial proposition they are negligible. 

 Stone and Freeman, however, refer to a " zebra- wood " of British Guiana 

 as Connarus guianensis, Lamb., or C. africanus, Lam., and there is little 

 doubt that many years ago " zebra- wood " was imported from Brazil, 

 Jamaica, and the West Indies generally, and perhaps also from New South 

 Wales and elsewhere, but the various species of the wood were unknown. 

 In commercial practice, however, it seems that any striped wood of bright 

 colour has been given this name. 



Zizyphus Jujuha, Lam. Weight, 48 lbs. India. 



The wood of the " jujube " tree very much resembles a plain, straight, 

 even-grained piece of black walnut (Juglans nigra, Linn.), though it is 

 sUghtly lighter in colour. The evenness and regularity of the grain, and 

 its evidence of good standing qualities, should recommend it for important 

 cabinet and other work. Gamble reports it as " universally used for 

 saddle-trees, also for agricultural implements, sandals, bedstead legs, 

 tent-pegs, goK clubs (Chicago Exch. Cat.), and other purposes." Troup 

 mentions its use for gun-stocks, for which its quahties would appear 

 strongly to recommend it. 



The pores are very small and are surrounded by a pale halo ; the 

 concentric layers are very clearly marked. The medvdlary rays are 

 hardly discernible under the lens {12 x ). 



