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teak-producing forests are in the Trans-Gaugetic Peninsula, in 

 Burma, and Siani. In Central India and on the Irrawadi river it 

 extends to north latitude 26°." 



It may justly be said that teak is among woods what gold is 

 among metals — it is not only exceedingly durable, but it works 

 well, takes a fine polish, does not split or warp, and is ncitlier very 

 hard nor very heavy. The onl}^ timljer wliich might in some 

 respects take a higher rank is mahoganj-. Indian teak is more 

 prized than any other timber, and it forms an important article of 

 export from Burma to Europe and America; but the only ports 

 where teak is now shipped in large quantities are liangoon and 

 Moulmeiu in Burma, and Bankok in Siam. Its price is exceedingly 

 high at the present time, as much as £'15 to £l6 the load of 50 

 cubic feet in the London market. 



The Gardener's Monthly and Horticulturist. By Thomas Meehan. 

 No. 310, October 1884. Philadelphia: Charles H. Maret. 



This number fully sustains the reputation our contemporary has 

 acquired, of being the best and cheapest garden monthly issued. 



FOREIGN EXCHANGES. 



We meanwhile note the receipt of Ecvue des Eaux ct ForSts, Paris, 

 for October ; also CentrcdUatt fiir das gesavimetc Fertwcscn, Vienna, 

 for the same month. We can only characterize our Bohemian 

 woodlands literary brother as Hdj. It hails from Prague. 



FORESTRY EXHIBITION LITERATURE. 



Besides the two editions of the official Catalogue, several exhibitors 

 issued special publications descriptive of their stalls. We notice 

 in particular those taking cognizance of India and the Cape of 

 Good Hope. The catalogue of British Guiana exhibits, printed in 

 Deinerara, is most interesting. An English pamphlet, descriptive of 

 the Danish Health Society, was distributed by the representative of 

 Denmark, Mr. J. Ewan Bryce ; whilst we may afterwards refer to 

 teak, its productions given away by the Bombay-Burmah Trading 

 Corporation. 



