Jfriofana."] STERCULIACM 51 



often subdivided, enclosed in rings of soft texture. Medullary rays 

 moderate-sized, wavy. Structure similar to that of the wood of Kydia 

 calycina, but transverse bars wanting. 



Central and Southern India. 



Growth moderate ; our specimen shews 10 rings per inch of radius. The bark 

 gives a good fibre, and fine specimens were sent to the Paris Exhibition of 1878 from 

 Berar (C 989. Bairagarh Reserve, Melghat). 



C 3791. Chanda, Central Provinces . . . . . ... 



3. E. Candollei, Wall.; Hook. Fl. Ind. i. 370; Kurz i. 148. 

 Vern. Dwanee, Burm. 



A deciduous tree, with grey bark. Heartwood brick-red, with orange 

 and brown streaks, old pieces, however, losing their bright colour; hard, 

 close-grained, shining, takes a beautiful polish, seasons well. Pores 

 round, moderate-sized, in narrow rings of white tissue, prominent on a 

 vertical section. Medullary rays numerous, white, prominent, fine and 

 moderately broad. Annual rings marked by sharp concentric lines. 

 Pores frequently arranged in concentric lines, and sometimes joined by 

 narrow, wavy, concentric bands of soft tissue. 



Burma. 



Weight, according to Kurz 47, according to Brandis' experiments 48 Ibs. ; our 

 specimens average 51 Ibs. According to Brandis' four experiments, made in 1864, 

 with bars 3' X 1" X V the value of P is = 1020, which shews great transverse strength. 

 Wood used for gunstocks, paddles and rice pounders : it is very handsomely marked 

 and is well worthy of attention. 



bs. 



B 286. Burma (1867) 41 



B 326. . 53 



B 1455. 54 



B 2512. (1862) 55 



E 1951 (45 Ibs.) is a wood received from Chittagong under the name Moss6. It 

 is soft, reddish grey, with a small darker heartwood, splits and warps. Pores moderate- 

 si /cd, subdivided often in short radial strings. Medullary rays short, moderately 

 broad, joined by innumerable transverse bars. In structure the wood resembles 

 that of E. Candollei, but the specimens of leaves which accompanied the wood sent 

 belonged to Erownlowia elata, Roxb., a Tiliaceous tree. The wood, however, has no 

 resemblance to that of any of the latter family. 



ORDER XIX. TILIACE^3. 



Contains 11 Indian genera. Of these, 9 are trees, shrubs or climbers, and 2, Cor- 

 chorus and Triiimfutta, herbs or undershrubs. The Order is divided into 4 Tribes, 

 viz. : 



Tribe I. Brownlowieae ...... Brownlowia, Fcnfacc and 



II. GrewiesB ....... Gre-wia, Columbia, Erino* 



carpus and Triumfetta. 



III. Tilienc ....... Core/writs and 



ptcron. 



IV. Heteropetalae ...... Echinocarjius and Elceo- 



carput. 



