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examination of the sticks of the transverse series, however, showed very- 

 poor correspondence. This lack in correspondence was due to inaccuracies 

 attributable to the great excentricity of the trunk, the short period 



1 — r n ji i u | i r nrrn-qnii [I I l l [Ml I | I I ll|l 



Fig. 8. Xylia dolabriformis. Longitudinal series. Same scale as Fig. 3. 



length (0-70 cms.) and the frequency with which adjacent rings coalesced 

 for comparatively long tangential distances. 



The character of the longitudinal series of curves (Fig. 7) differs 

 in no essentia] from those of Shorea and Chloroxylon. The periods 

 are continuous in a longitudinal direction; they are not accurately 



