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dimensions it might be employed for architectural 
purposes. It is used for ornamental work in the Brazils. 
THE PAO-DE-PEZO TREE. 
A hard, dark, and heavy, close-grained wood, 
resembling Lignum Vitae. It may be adapted for blocks 
and sheaves, and, judging from its appearance, is well 
suited to those purposes. 
TPIE PEROBA-PARDA TREE. 
This is a brown-coloured wood, light, with a fine, 
straight grain. It attains moderate dimensions, and is 
used in ship-building. 
THE PEROBA-BRANCA, OR P. DE CAMPOS TREE. 
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 
generally in the domestic arts. A sample of this wood, 
6 " X 18" X 1 o', measuring cubic feet, was sent to 
the Admiralty a short time since, with this description, 
viz., “ Produced in square logs of about 24 inches siding 
and 60 to 70 feet in length. Sound timber of 30 to 40 
inches square is common. The tree is of straight growth, 
is stronger than Teak, agrees well with iron, and is very 
durable. The specific gravity is 868. Brazilian iron¬ 
clads are built with it.” 
THE PEROBA-VERMETHO TREE. 
The wood is red in colour, and has a smooth, close, 
fine grain ; it is of moderate weight, and resembles, in a 
slight degree, Pencil Cedar. It was stated with reference 
to the Peroba-parda, the Peroba-branca, and the Peroba- 
vermetho trees, that they were “the principal woods 
