( iv ) 



An evergreen tree, 80 to 90 feet high, with a clean stem of 40 to 45 feet by 7 to 8 feet 

 girth, occurring in Ava (but nowhere between) and from Martaban down to Tenasserim (but 

 not on the Andamans) at elevations from 3G00 to 6000 feet on all formations except saline 

 ones. 



L"- 301^3^^1:18 (A. Pr'. P'. z 1500'). SS. _ Ca. S., Dil., All. 



A tree shedding its leaves during the hot season, 80 to 90 feet high, with a clean stem of 

 30 to 35 feet by 6 to 8 feet girth, occurring in Ava (frequency unknown), very common in 

 the Prome district, but rare in the Irrawaddi district of the Pegu Zone, at elevations up to 

 1500 feet, grows best on compact calcareous standstone, but enters also the alluvium and 

 diluvium. 



The remaining remarks refer to timber, the more conspicuous uses, etc. The weight of 

 a cubic foot and the breaking weight of the timber are also occasionally given in a formula, 



D ' = 59 61 



thus W. = Q pd.* means, that a cubic foot of the timber weighs 59 to 61 



Engl, pounds, and its breaking weight is 995 Engl, pound. The last figure denotes the 

 weight required to break a piece 4 feet long by 1 inch square, laid on supports 36 inch, 

 apart. Most of this information is taken from Dr. Brandis' list of Burmese timber trees 

 of 1862. Major Beddome's information on this subject refers only to Madras timber, and 

 cannot, therefore, be introduced for Burmese trees. 



As regards the term " tree," although it may appear to be quite clear at first sight, I ex- 

 perienced difficulties on several occasions. For instance Fagraea racemosa and F. obovata 

 are usually termed trees, but I should call them " arboreous stem-clasping climbers," which 

 is a designation applicable also to many kinds of Ficvs. I have, however, followed in these 

 cases the current notion of foresters, and I did so also for the reason because such stem-clasping 

 trees, after they have suppressed the growth of their supporters, very often become self- 

 supporting and grow up into independent trees. The fig-trees (especially those of the section 

 Urostigma) are independent trees in one locality, and stem-clasping climbers in another. 

 These latter go under the name of epiphytic ficus amongst foresters. On the other hand, 

 many shrubs, under favourable conditions, grow out into small trees, especially in damp 

 localities with rich soils. I have occasionally, but not always, introduced, and in my choice I 

 have selected the more interesting and curious species, especially if they belonged to families 

 which do not contain ordinarily trees, as for example Conipositw, Acanthacew, etc. 



* I denote the cubic foot of unseasoned timber by O'l while seasoned one is marked thus Q'. 



