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TIMBER AND TIMBER TREES. 



[chap. 



Table LXXXVI. 

 Tensile Experiments. 



Table LXXXVII. 

 Vertical or Crushing Strain on cubes of 2 inches. 



KARI {Eucalyptus diversicolor) 



is found in South-Western Australia, and is said to be 

 very abundant. It is of straight growth, and can be 

 obtained of extraordinary size and length ; no reason- 

 able limit to its dimensions being necessary, except that 

 of the capacity of a ship to carry it. Governor Weld, 

 of Western Australia, says he has estimated trees of 

 this description at 300 feet; and the learned botanist, 

 Baron Van Mueller, of Melbourne, states that the Kari 

 tree reaches the height of 400 feet. 



