separation of tin- sap ami tlio production of the crude varnish 
than has been furnished hv any subsequent writer. He speaks of 
the tree as resem! .lin- in foliage the bummse .SV//,ov/, v „/n. "The 
north. 7V, //.,-,■,- is colleen 
Ava." " The trees vhk 
. ,,iv sii-l to vield vcrv little We saw trees tapped 
which had a diameter of only inches.- One man could make 
ami look after l/ico scars and eoul.l do 200 in a day, so that the 
■nber would occupy 6 days which would leave 1 days 
for rest. They only work in those parts of the forest where the 
tree is abundant, and the trees fit to tap stand close together. 
■• The tree yields nothing while it is leafless in the hot season, and 
the best season for working is from -Inly to October. One man 
collects 40 to 50 viss (146 to 182 lbs.) in one season. At 
Tyemyonk the viss sells at 12 annas and at Rangoon for 1 rupee. 
Localities of Supply and Materials used-Mr. II. E. Tilly, in his 
most inter, . -•> 1 ook on the G!<l^ Mucins nj 
Ilii nna ( VMM)— an art which depends \ n large!} oi 1" unln - 
