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employment in architecture. It is used for planking 

 and beams in ship-building. 



Guarabu. The wood is puce-coloured, and fine in 

 grain ; its pores, which are very numerous, being filled 

 with a hard white substance. It is stated to be of 

 straight growth and large dimensions, and would there- 

 fore be applicable to naval and civil architecture, as well 

 as other purposes. It is used in ship-building the same 

 as the Securipa. 



Macaranduba. The wood is red in colour, close- 

 grained, strong, and heavy. It is occasionally used 

 for ship-building in the Brazils ; and, if the dimensions 

 are suitable, it probably would be found available 

 for architectural works, as it appears to be of good 

 quality. 



Meriquitiara. A reddish-coloured wood, moderate 

 in weight, and apparently of good quality. If it attains 

 to large dimensions it might be employed for archi- 

 tectural purposes. It is used for ornamental work in 

 the Brazils. 



Pao-de-Pezo. A hard, dark, and heavy close-grained 

 wood, resembling Lignum Vitse. It may be adapted 

 for blocks and sheaves, and, judging from its appear- 

 ance, is well suited to those purposes. 



Peroba-parda. This is a brown-coloured wood, 

 light, with a fine, straight grain. It attains moderate 

 dimensions, and is used in ship-building. 



Peroba-branca, or P. de Campos. The wood is 

 yellow in colour, of moderate weight, close and fine in 

 the grain, and not difficult to work. It takes a high 

 polish. It attains large dimensions, and is fit for 

 employment in architecture, for furniture, and gene- 

 rally in the domestic arts. A sample of this wood, 

 6" X i8" X lo'; measuring •/% cubic feet, was sent to 



