XXxIL] MOLAVE. 141 
The wood is yellowish or straw-colour, hard, heavy, 
strong, close in the grain, and possesses a figure or 
waviness that somewhat resembles satin-wood ; hence 
it may be found useful not only in building, but for 
cabinet purposes. It is said to be used extensively in 
the Philippines for all kinds of work. 
The Molavé timber appears to be of good quality, 
and has the property of seasoning without much shrink- 
age or splitting ; it also stands exposure to the weather 
for a long time without showing any signs of being 
deteriorated by it. In the Philippines it is considered 
to be very durable. 
Judging from the appearance of the parcel referred 
to, it can be recommended to notice, as being fit to 
supplement any of the hard woods in present use for 
constructive purposes. 
TABLE LXIV.—MOoLave (PHILIPPINE IsLANDs). 
Transverse Experiments. 
Deflections. : 
aici pie Oe Weettees Weighs 
atthe: | With the | After the At. | required | “O-5 to pa bees 
specimen, | 2PParatus} weight | the crisis | to break a §, specific] , square 
P "| weighing was of. each na gravity| © inch, 
390 Ibs. | removed. | breaking. | piece. 1000. 
Inches. Inch. Inches. Ibs. Ibs. 
I 1°25 "IO 5°00 1,200 972 | 1235 300°0 
2 1°25 “25 5°75 | 1,320 987 | 1337 | 330°0 
3 1°25 15 4°75 | 1,210 | 1080 | 1120 | 302°5 
Total .| 3°75 | °50 | 15°50 | 3,730 | 3039 | 3692 | 932°5 
Average] 1°25 “166 5°166 | 1,243°3| 1013 | 1231 | 310°83 
Remarxs,—Each piece broke with a long scarph-like fracture. 
