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2. Balata. This wood is of a yellowish colour, hard, 

 heavy, strong, plain in grain, with slight heart-shake at 

 pith or centre. It appears to be of good quality, and fit 

 for employment in architecture in lieu of other hard 

 wood, or it might be used for furniture. The sample logs 

 were 13 to 18 inches square, by 20 to 24 feet in length. 



3. Ebene, This wood is greenish in colour, very 

 hard, heavy, strong, plain and even in the grain, solid, 

 and good in quality. The sap-wood is about \\ inch 

 thick. It would be useful in turnery, or for any of the 

 purposes to which the common or Ceylon Ebony is 

 applied. 



4. Ebene rouge. This wood is of a dark reddish colour, 

 hard, heavy, strong, and straight in the grain, but is 

 scarcely so solid at the centre as the last-mentioned 

 wood. The dimensions of two sample logs were 12 to 

 14 inches square, by 14 to 17 feet in length. Both had 

 cup-shakes at the ends. The uses for this wood would 

 be similar to No. 3. 



5. Grignon. This wood is red in colour, moderately 

 hard, close and plain in the grain, and solid. It is of 

 good quality, and fit to be employed in civil architecture, 

 or in the domestic arts. The dimensions of sample logs 

 varied from 14 to 17 inches square, and 14 to 27 feet in 

 length. 



6. Maconatari. Only one out of six pieces sent could 

 be identified ; it was dark in colour, hard, and heavy. 

 The dimensions given for the parcel varied from 14 to 

 20 inches square, and 14 to 23 feet in length. 



7. Paccouri Soufri. This wood is of a reddish- 

 yellow, or brimstone colour, of a moderate degree of 

 hardness, straight in the grain, and disposed to split 

 freely in seasoning. Three logs were sent as samples, 

 and each had injurious heart and cup-shakes. The 



