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(Sambucus sp.) and the very interestingly color-marked Urundey 
Para, an anacardiaceous species. 
Case 430. — Forty species of woods from the West Indian Isl- 
and of Trinidad. A series of highly colored and striking woods, 
among which the following are prominent : Logwood (Haema- 
toxylon campechianum), the well known dye; Black Poui (Te- 
coma serratifolia) f Red Cedar (Cedrela odorata) from which 
the odorous cigar boxes are usually made; Balsam (Copaifera 
officinalis) the tree yielding balsam of copiava; the deep red 
Roble (Platymiscium polystachyum) , and Purple Heart {Copal- 
fera pubi flora) a strikingly beautiful deep purple wood. 
Case 431. — A series of thirty-five highly interesting woods 
from British Guiana, very similar to those from Trinidad. Nota- 
ble specimens are the orange-red Wallaba {Eperiia falcata) al- 
most indestructible on account of being surcharged with a natural 
oil; the yellowish-red Simri (Hymenaea courbaril)y which yields 
well known Algaroba varnish resin ; the Cedar-like Kurana {Pro- 
tenm altissinium) , and Kumara {Dlpterix odorata) the tree that 
yields the odorous tonka bean. 
Cases 432 and 433. — Seventy-five of the principal woods of 
the United States of Colombia. The most attractive of the 
species displayed are : The bright red Moradillo {Mimusops 
Kauki) ; Granadillo {Brya Ebenus) ; the bright yellow Guayacan 
(Guaicum officinale) and Naranjillo {Bravaisia sp.) ; the Spanish 
Cedar {Cedrela odorissima) ; and the yellowish-rose Cumula 
{Viburnum sp.) 
Cases 434 and 435. — These cases contain a very complete and 
highly authenticated series of the useful woods of Venezuela. 
The strikingly beautiful species may be considered to be: the 
black Guayacay {Guiacum sp.) ; Caobano {Brunellia comocladi- 
folia) ; the brilliant red dye wood Braziletto {Caesalpiniu sp.) ; 
the very deep red Pau d’Arco {Tecoma sp.) ; and the brownish- 
black Ebano {Caesalpinia Ebano). 
Cases 436 to 441. — Contain a long series of the woods of the 
Island of Jamaica. This highly interesting series, botanically 
speaking, must yet be redressed before the attractive characters 
of the specimens will become apparent. The great peculiarity at 
present evident is the strange names that have been given to the 
trees such as ‘‘Milk,” “Potato,” “Flora,” “Big Family,” “Beef,” 
“Rosin,” “Slug,” “Pigeon,” “Soap,” “Yoke,” “Snoop,” “May Pot- 
