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It appears to me that its characteristics point to its suitability as a 

 substitute for Ugnum \itae for some of the purposes for which that wood 

 is so much in demand. 



Phoiograpk by G. R. Keen. 



Natives hand-sawixg, Ceylon. 



The pores are very small and are generally regular ; they are joinpd 

 by wavy belts of minute secondary pores, which make a pretty pattern. 



