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at Simla. One drawback to padouk is that it does not 

 take glue well. 



Whilst this is being written the Government of India 

 are advertising as desirous of leasing for fifteen years the 

 padouk timber available in the Andaman Islands. Padouk 

 trees have been found with a clear stem of over 60 ft. in 

 height and 5 ft. in diameter ; the wood of the root is closer 

 grained, of deeper colour, and more beautifully marked 

 than that of the stem. The trees are girdled in the same 

 way as teak, and left from three to five years to season. 

 The medullary rays are fine and very numerous, the 

 pores scant and of moderate size. This timber is known as 

 Mai Pradoo in Siam. 



Weight about 48 Ibs. per cubic foot. 



Mango (Manc/ifera indica) grows all over India ; it is also 

 found in Brazil and the Mauritius. Generally of coarse 

 and open grain, an inferior wood, it is nevertheless useful 

 for common doors and door-posts, window frames, and for 

 planking when well seasoned. The wood is of straw 

 colour, light, strong but brittle, and durable when kept dry, 

 but it rapidly decays under exposure. The true heartwood 

 is small, very dark and distinct. The timber is much 

 attacked by worms and ants. The fruit is the most valu- 

 able part of the tree. In India timber may be had up to 

 3 ft. 6 inches in diameter. 



Weight about 40 Ibs. per cubic foot. 



Red Sanders (Pterocarpas santalinus), also known as red 

 sandalwood, is of dark reddish brown colour, extremely 

 hard, and but little inferior to teak. It is used a good deal 

 for building and it is a good timber for exposed Venetian 

 blinds and weather boards, and much in request for carved 



