T02 BURMA, ITS PEOPLE AXD PRODUCTIOXS. 



dark -wood, sucli as in the trailo -n-ould pass as a 'rosewood,' and one of the 

 toughest known ; and I liave here preferred relying on Kurz rather than Brandis, 

 but the two autliorities are in direct contradiction. 



Selected planks of Thi-wyn would make handsome furniture, but would be 

 veryheavy and very difficult to dress. The wood, however, would probably answer 

 welljfor turning. 



Thi-wyn-pouk-hpyu . {BaJlcrnia '?) 59 



Pale yellow, coarse-grained and strong, but seems liable to the attacks of insects. 

 Useful for I'ough carpentry. 



Thy-i-a Shorea obtiisa, "Wall 07 



Yellowish-brown ; a handsome close-grained wood, very strong and durable, 

 resembling in its properties the Sal of India, but darker in colour. It is a first-class 

 wood, though too heavy for furniture, and not easy to work up. Por house carjieutry 

 it is rivalled by few woods. 



Thym-ma-ji . , . Albizziii odoratisstina, Btli 54 



Bich brown, with the Alhizzia grain, dresses easily, and would make veiy hand- 

 some furniture equal to walnut. An excellent wood for ornamental and general 

 carpentry, 



Thy-myu, or Thyt-myn . Kagcia hracteaf a, "Kz 41 



Pale bi'ownish-yellow, close-grained. 



Thyn-ga-du . . . Anisoptera ghilra, Kz 40 



Pale brown, very coarse and open grain, well fitted for making canoes, but an 

 inferior wood for carpentry purposes. 



Thyn-gan-net . . . Hopea odorata, Roxb 48 



Yellowish-brown, close but rather wavy grain, easily worked, strong and durable. 

 A first-class furniture wood used for general carpentry. The freshly cut wood 

 darkens rapidly on exposure to the air. 



Thyn-gan-wa . . , (Botanical name unknown) 40 



Similar to the la.st, but a little paler in colour. 



Thyt-ka Ti-iitace Barmanica, Kz 37 



lleddish-brown or pale reddish-bi-own. Soft, fine-grained, and easy to work, but 

 of rather feathery fibre, a good wood for cigar boxes and such purposes as ' cedar ' is 

 applieil to, but is of no great strength, and unsuitable for outdoor exixisure. 



Kurz calls it Pentace Burmanica, but as he describes the wood as "ratlier 

 heavy," it cannot be the same as known to me by the name, as Tlnji-ha is certainly 

 not a heavy wood, but the name is probably applied to more woods than one. 



Thyt-ka-do {scented loood) Cedrela toona, Roxb 34 



Pale reddish-brown, rather coarse-grained, easily worked, and, when freshly cut, 

 having a delicious scent. This wood is the ' Toon' of India, so largely employed for 

 furniture, but is subject to the attack of insects, and furniture made of it often 

 possesses the unpleasant habit of creaking at night, which might, however, be probably- 

 obviated by varnishing and so rendering it less susceptible of hygrometic changes. 



Thyt-lyn-da . . . Hetcroph-agina sxdphurea, Kz 



Thyt-pyoung . , , (Botanical name unknown) 48 



Pale brownish-yellow, rather fine-grained and easily worked. Seems suitable 

 for furniture and indoor work. 



Thyt-si 3Te!aiiorr/iyia usitata 57 



Dark brownish-red, fiuc-grained, and a good substitute for mahogany in ap- 

 pearance, but more brittle. An excellent wood for furniture and fine carpentry. 

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