" 1. Karamarda, Es. 4 per candy. — This wood grows large, 

 generally sound and plentiful ; is very suitable for strong fram- 

 ings, and very durable in works. It is, however, rather coarse in 

 fibre, curly grained, and difficult of planing, or dressing off clean 

 for painting or varnishing. In seasoning, it also appears to open 

 in grain, and shows a few weather shakes of a small kind. In 

 consequence of this propensity, the shrinkage appears very small 

 per foot of surface. Its density is 5 lbs. 12 oz. per superficial 

 foot. It is procurable 25 to 30 in feet length, and about 15 inches 

 diameter, middle girth. It seasons in twelve to fifteen months 

 in planks, and is not touched by white ants. 



" 2. Inga xylocarpa, Eral, price Es. 4 per candy. — This wood 

 is similar to No. 1. It is, however, more straight-grained, and 

 more easily planed, or cleaned off for painting. It shrinks in 

 seasoning about ^ inch per foot of surface, the density is 5 lbs/ 

 10 oz. per foot superficial. It is procurable in 25 or. 30 feet 

 lengths, and about 15 inches diameter ; it seasons when cut into 

 planks in twelve months, and is very lasting either under or above 

 ground ; takes paint or varnish very well, and is not affected by 

 white ants. 



" 3. White cedar , price Es.4 per candy; grows plen- 

 tifully and large, but is not generally sound at heart, if exceed- 

 ing 24 inches in diameter at middle of 35 or 40 feet log. This 

 is a very useful wood for general purposes, and, in consequence of 

 its large dimensions, converts economically into scantling of all 

 sizes. It is easily planed and worked ; the shrinking properties 

 are great in seasoning, being about \ inch in 12 inches, the den- 

 sity is 4 lbs. per foot superficial, is durable above ground, and 

 very lasting, if kept free from moisture. 



" 4. Agilla, Es. 6 per candy. — This wood grows similar in size 

 to the Erul (2). It is rather curly and cross-grained in its fibre, 

 and is difficult of planing clean for painting, on account of the 

 grain rising on the surface after being cleaned off; it shrinks 



