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Cuctirqber Wood Piirrip 
Tv ^ l S!SP ^ e . rives name from the wood of which it is made. 
. v; • ^ ucum !?. er Wood is pecuiiariy adapted for the purpose of a water draw- 
, t being very light and fine grained, yet the fibre is so tenacious that it will 
c iec!c or cracfcjrom exposure to the summer heat or winter cold. Itis univer- 
sally conceded that the wood of the Cucumber Tree is superior to that of any 
omer tree grown m the American forest for the construction of Wooden Pumps. 
