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to 40,000 cwts., valued at from 2 to 3^ laklis of rupees (38,43G cwts. 

 valued at l\s. 3,85,071' in 190G-7). These come mainlj^ from the 

 Straits iSettlements and Siam. The exports to foreign countries of 

 Indian canes come to from 1,000 to 3,000 cwts., valued at from 

 Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 50,000 (2,427 cwts., valued at Rs. 38,100 in 

 1906-7), but in addition there is also a re-export trade formerly of 

 about the same qitantityand value as that just mentioned, but show- 

 ing a considerable diminution in recent years (673 cwts., Rs. 11,291, 

 in 1906-7). It is thus signilicant that India, with its vast supplies 

 of canes and rattans should not be independent of foreign tropical 

 countries, and the explanation may possibly lie in the cheaper sea as 

 compared with land transit. Large towns like Bombay, Calcutta, 

 and Madras find it more economical to obtain their supplies from 

 the Straits than from the inland forests of India." (Watt). 

 Popular names for Calamus in general and its products : 



For the palm. 



English : Canes, rattan, rattan palm, reed palm, rotang, 



French : Canne epineuse, ratan, rotain, rotang, rotin. 



German: Binsenhalm, Binsenstengel, Rolirpalme, Rotangpalme, 

 Rottang. Schilfpalme. 



Dutch : Palmriet, rotanpalm, rotan, rottangpalm, rottan, rottan- 

 palm, rotting, rottingriet, rottinggewas, spaansch riet. 



Of the cane. 



English : Ratoon, rattan, rattan cane. 

 French : Canne a main, jonc, jonc d'Inde, rotan, rotin. 

 German : Handratting, Malaccarohr, Manillarohr, Rohr, Spani- 

 sches Uohr, Stockrohr, Zuckerrohr. 

 Dutch : Rotting, spaansch riet. 



Of the wood. 

 English : Cable cane, chair-bottom cane. 



French : Liane d'amarrage ?, rotang a cordes, rotang a meubles. 

 German : Bindrohr, Bundrohr, Ratang, Rattan, Rohr, Rotang, 

 Rotting Schnurrohr, Stuhlrohr. 

 Dutch : Bindrottan, bindrotting. 



Of native generic names for Calamus we mention the following 

 taken from Beccari : — 



In Ternate : Uri. 



In Makassar: Boucan. 



In Banda and Amboina : Ua. 



In the Philippines : Bejuco. 



In Java : Penjalin, Hoeh, Hooek. 



In China : Khoe, Kiioea. 



In Cochin China : ^lay. 



Hindustani : Bet. 



Sanskrit : Vetra, Vetus. 



