180 TIMBER AND TIMBER TREES. [cHap, 
TABLE XCI. 
Vertical Experiments on cubes of— 
Number x Inch. 2 Inches. 3 Inches. 4 Inches. 
of the 
specimen. |/Crushed with|Crushed withiCrushed with/Crushed with 
Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. 
12—15 2°875 11°500 22°500 38°500 
16—19 2°375 9*500 24000 38°125 
20—23 2°250 10°625 22°125 37°500 
24—27 2°250 10°500 237125 39°125 
Total. . 9°750 42°125 91°750 153°25 
Average . 2°437 10°531 22°937 38°312 
Do. perin.| 2°437 2°633 2°549 2°394 
Nos, 28 & 29. 
Inches. Tons. Tons. 
One piece, 8°5 x 10 x 12, crushed with the weight of 279°2 = 3'285 per sq. in. 
” 8°5 x 10x21, ” ” ” 245°5 = 2°887 a 
E = 846100. S = 2054. 
THE SANTA MARIA TREE 
is found in Honduras, in Central America, but is not 
considered to be abundant; and very little of it finds 
its way to the markets of this country. It is of nearly 
straight growth, and attains the height of 60 to 90 feet, 
with a circumference of from 7 to 9 feet, yielding very 
fine logs, measuring from 25 to 50 feet in length and 
from 12 to 22 inches square. 
The wood is of a pale reddish colour, moderately 
hard, has a clean fine straight grain, and is a little porous. 
It is generally free from injurious heart or star-shake, 
has few knots, does not shrink much, and scarcely splits 
at all in seasoning. It is easily worked, and may there- 
