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180 {| Vertical Experiments on cubes of— of the specimen.
 * rowspan=2|Number
 * rowspan=2|Number
 * 1 Inch.
 * 2 Inches.
 * 3 Inches.
 * 4 Inches.
 * Crushed with
 * Crushed with
 * Crushed with
 * Crushed with
 * Tons.
 * Tons.
 * Tons.
 * Tons.
 * 12–15|||2.875|||11.500|||22.500|||38.500
 * 16–19|||2.375|||9.500|||24.000|||38.125
 * 20–23|||2.250|||10.625|||22.125|||37.500
 * 24–27|||2.250|||10.500|||23.125|||39.125
 * Total
 * 9.750
 * 42.125
 * 91.750
 * 153.25
 * Average
 * 2.437
 * 10.531
 * 22.937
 * 38.312
 * Do. per in.
 * 2.437
 * 2.633
 * 2.749
 * 2.394
 * }
 * 10.531
 * 22.937
 * 38.312
 * Do. per in.
 * 2.437
 * 2.633
 * 2.749
 * 2.394
 * }
 * }

Nos. 28 & 29.

THE SANTA MARIA TREE.

is found in Honduras, in Central America, but is not considered to be abundant; and very little of it finds its way to the markets of this country. It is of nearly straight growth, and attains the height of 60 to 90 feet, with a circumference of from 7 to 9 feet, yielding very fine logs, measuring from 25 to 50 feet in length and from 12 to 22 inches square.

The wood is of a pale reddish colour, moderately hard, has a clean fine straight grain, and is a little porous. It is generally free from injurious heart or star-shake, has few knots, does not shrink much, and scarcely splits at all in seasoning. It is easily worked, and may