of the Woods in the Collection. 11 



Transverse Section: 



Pores. Visible with the unaided eye to good sight, as fine 

 punctures ; not diminishing in size towards the close of the season's 

 growth, but enlarging greatly as the tree ages. Unevenly distri- 

 buted, appearing to fall into straggling lines; very few in number; 

 single or in groups of 2-5 Pores. They appear dark in the solid 

 wood except when their contents are white. 



Soft Tissue of definite arrangement; type of Lecythis; in con- 

 centric lines about the same thickness as the Rays. 



Type Specimens. Authenticated by Bell, No. 10/1666. Imp 

 Inst., No. 0162. 



11. PARINARIUM CAMPESTRE. AUBL. 

 Nat. Ord., ROSACE^E. 



Alternative Names. " Buhoorada " (2); " Parinari in 

 Brazil "J21); " Petit Parinari, Nefle " (1). 



Salient Features. A hard, cold, yellowish wood of quite uni- 

 form colour. 



Physical Characters. Weight (so far recorded), 54 Ibs. per 

 cubic ft. Hardness, Grade 2, extremely hard; compare Boxwood. 

 Smell 0. Taste little, like Cedar. 



Colour as above. Query, a Sapwood tree, judging from my 

 specimen, which is 12 ins. in diameter, and all Sapwood. " The 

 colour of light Mahogany " (2). This statement does not agree 

 with the specimen, but perhaps the tree forms a Heartwood at a 

 greater age, as does Washiba, another species of Parinarium. 

 Darkens but little on exposure to the air. Surface bright. 



Bark.--" Grey, fissured and wrinkled " (1). Surface of 

 log beneath bark, smooth or finely ribbed. 



Uses, Qualities, etc. " Furniture and framing readily pro- 

 curable in logs up to 40 ft. in length, squaring 12-14 inches " (2). 

 Rather hard to work. Fissile, takes nails badly. Planes 

 moderately hard but well. Turns hard and badly. Polishes in. 

 differently. Of no export value. Sometimes confused with 

 Burada or Buradeah, No. 13, and Barada-balli, No. 7, on account 

 of the similarity of name. 



Authorities. 1. Aublett, p. 518. 2. Bell, p. 4. 12. Haw- 

 tayne, p. 387. 20. McTurk, p. 6. 21, Miers. 



ANATOMICAL CHARACTERS. 



Superficially resembling those of Lecythis, Nos. 45, and 90, cf. 

 .Stone (27o). Fig. 73, PL IX. 



Transverse Section. Quite as light in colour as the other sections. 



Pores. Easily visible with the naked eye as holes; very large, 

 diminishing within the season's growth but ( ?) inwards or out- 

 wards (see note to Rings below) ; unusually great variation. Evenly 

 distributed, though the great difference in size makes some zones 

 appear less or more crowded. Nearly all single, a few pairs or groups ; 

 oval in shape when large. Many are filled with light-coloured gum. 



