Is a Ship Canal Practicable? / Notes, Historical and Statistical, Upon the Projected Routes for an Interoceanic Ship Canal Between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, in Which is Included a Short Account of the Character and Influence of the Canal of Suez, and the Probable Effects Upon the Commerce of the World of the Two Canals, Regarded Either as Rivals, or as Parts of One System of Interoceanic Navigation

by S. T. Abert

The explorer will find difficulty in discovering building sand. The sea beaches may afford suitable sand for hydraulic work. Bricks can be manufactured, without difficulty, at many points.

WOOD AND TIMBER.

The following, from the account of Lloyd and Sidell, gives the local names and character of the most useful species:

1. Guachapali.—Abundant; four or five feet in diameter, like walnut; good under water.

2. Macano, or Cacique.—Crooked, medium size; good in ground or water; much used.

3. Espino Amarillo.—Not abundant; good in water; yellow; not liable to decay, or to be attacked by insects; straight; easily worked; seven kinds.

4. Cedro Espinoso.—Large, straight, light; heart alone good in open air and under ground.

5. Cedro Cerollo.—Large, crooked, durable.

6. Cedro real, Amargo.—Finest cedar of the country; used for many purposes in carpentry and boat-building; grows to five or six feet in diameter, and is very common.

7. Nispero.—Large; not easily worked; stands well when sheltered; insects do not touch it; resists transverse strain; two kinds much esteemed.