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CASE No. 134. Wood, gum, &c., of West Indian Cedar 



23. {Gedrela odorata, L.). The wood is considered the best 

 for cigar boxes as it cuts freely, is durable, and has a 

 pleasant smell. 



[Although called Cedars, the Cedrelas are quite distinct 

 from the true Cedar (Gedrtis Libani, Loud.) which belongs 

 to the Pine Order. See Museum No. III.] 



No. 135. Satin Wood, afforded by Chlo7\)xylon 

 Swietenia, DC, a moderate-sized tree of India and 

 Ceylon. The wood is durable, close-grained and of a 

 beautiful satiny lustre, and is largely employed in cabinet- 

 work, and for the backs of brushes, &c. It takes an 

 excellent polish, preserving a handsome appearance for a 

 long time. 



CASE No, 136. Yellow Wood (Flindersia oxleyana, 



24. Muell.). A tree of New South Wales and Queensland. 

 The timber is strong, durable, and fine-grained, and is 

 used in Australia for boat-building, cabinet-work, &c. 

 Note specimens of wool in various shades of yellow- 

 brown dyed with this wood. 



Olax Order (piacineae). An order of trees, shrubs 

 or climbing plants, widely dispersed over the tropical and 

 sub-tropical regions of the globe. 



Observe fruits and seeds of Cotila edulis, BailL, a 

 native of West Tropical Africa. The kernels are edible 

 and yield an oil. 



No. 137. Fruits and wood of Ximenia americana^ 

 L., a shrub or small tree found in the tropics of both 

 hemispheres. The acid- sweet and aromatic berries are 

 eaten both in the West Indies and in India. The wood is 

 often powdered and used as sandal-wood by the Brahmins 

 of the Coromandel coast. Under the name of Sennett the 

 seeds are sometimes imported into Liverpool from West 

 Africa as oil-seeds. Observe also the oleaginous seeds of 

 an undetermined species of Heistetna, also occasionally 

 imported into Liverpool for the sake of the oil. 



Note fruits, and wood of Pliytocrene gigmitea, Wall., a 

 gigantic climber of the Chittagong and the Burmese 

 forests. " The stem on being cut gives out a quantity of 

 fresh water good for drinking." 



