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mens, in the form of " truncheons." The native names are care- 

 fully given. From the short period allowed for preparation, the 

 specimens are necessarily unseasoned, and many of them are 

 sapwood : hut the collection deserves honourahle mention, and 

 gives a good idea of the resources of the southern portion of the 

 Peninsula. 



The Mysore territory, which forms the central portion of S. 

 India, and occupies a generally high level, is well represented in 

 the collections of Capt. Miller, Asst. Corny. General, of Capt. 

 Gustard, Supt. of Coorg, of Apothecary Xavier, and of Dr Cleg- 

 horn. 



4. Captain Miller's contribution contains 67 specimens, in the 

 shape of truncheons, with the Canarese and botanical names 

 attached, though the accuracy of the latter is in some cases doubt- 

 ful ; for this collection the jury award honourable mention. 



5. The Coorg collection is numerically small, considering the 

 vast forests in that territory. They are, however, excellent 

 samples, in regard to size and preparation, being cut from sound 

 heartwood, and well adapted for testing the working qualities of 

 each tree. 



6. Mr Xavier's contribution contains 56 specimens, accom- 

 panied with an account of the general uses and local distribution 

 of each tree, altogether reflecting great credit on that exhibitor ; 

 its deficiencies being obviously attributable to his limited resources, 

 and the jury award honourable mention. 



7. Dr Cleghorn's * collection was made about eight years ago. 

 It consists of small thin slabs, of 43 different kinds of woods, 

 carefully selected from trees of full growth. From the size of 

 the specimens, the utility of the woods for building, and other 

 such purposes, cannot of course be tested ; but the collection is of 

 value, from its showing well the grain of the different woods, and 

 their adaptation for cabinet purposes. The jury would specially 

 remark the Michelia Eheed-u, Sumpagi-mara, which yields a pretty 

 olive-coloured mottled wood, close-grained, without being heavy, 

 and well suited for cahinetmaking. 



8. Mr Bohde. The jury are indebted to Mr Eohde for six 

 specimens of wood, the highly ornamental character of which is 



* Deposited in the office of the Conservator of Forests, Madras. 



