OF RONDURAS.


furnish can scarcely be exceeded in size,
and are very generally considered, for
every necessary purpose, greatly superior
to what can be imported of the same kind
from the United States. But the cause
which has been before,assigned, the high
value of labour in this country, has occa-
sioned the settlers in most instances, rather
to prefer purchasing such materials from
the Americans than have recourse to those
before them of domestic growth. Of the
pine the kinds are various.
 For a variety of purposes, the Bullet
tree, Iron-wood tree, Calabash tree, and
Button-wood tree, are all much admired.
On the sides of most of the rivers the
Willow is common, so likewise is a
species of the Bamboo.
 The Mohoe, or Althea, is also found
at some distance up the several rivers.
The body of this tree is usually converted
into rafts to float the logwood down to
the sea. The bark of it is woven into