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TIMBER AND TIMBER TREES. [chap. 
Table XCVI. 
Tensile Experiments. 
Number 
of the 
specimen. 
Dimensions 
of 
each piece. 
Specific 
gravity. 
Weight the 
piece broke 
with. 
Direct 
cohesion on 
1 square in. 
7 
8 
Inches. 
| 2 X 2 X 30 | 
CO O 
ON O 
lbs. 
IO,o8o 
13-440 
lbs. 
2,520 
3>36o 
Total . 
1993 
23,5 20 
5,88° 
Average 
996 
II,76o 
2,940 
Table XCVII. 
Vertical or Crushing Strain on cubes of 2 inches. 
No. 9. 
No. xo. | No. 11. 
No. 12. 
No. 13. 
No. 14. 
Total. 
Average. 
Ditto on 
1 square 
inch. 
Tons. 
Tons. 1 Tons. 
Tons. 
Tons. 
Tons. 
Tons. 
Tons. 
12-875 
13-000 12-625 
12750 
12-750 
12-75° 
7675 
I2-792 
3-198 
E = 296810. S = 1800. 
THE KARI TREE ( Eucalyptus diversicolor) 
is found in Western Australia, and is said to be very- 
abundant. It is of straight growth, and can be obtained 
of extraordinary size and length; no reasonable limit 
to its dimensions being necessary, except that of the 
