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instances it is beautifully feathered. The timber bears submer- 

 sion well. There is this peculiarity : satin wood loses its beauty 

 by age, unless protected by a coat of fine varnish. (Wight, No. 

 34; Eajamandri, Coimbatore, Mysore.) 



46. Cicca disticha. Aranelli, Tarn. Harfaruri, Hind. — A small 

 tree bearing a round acid fruit, the country gooseberry ; wood in- 

 ferior. (Hort. G-ard. 31.) 



47. Citrus aurantium. Orange tree. Kolinji-maram, Tarn. 

 Kichili, Tel. — The well-known orange tree ; wood hard, but not 

 available of any size, or in any quantity. (Hort G-ard. 65.) 



48. GlvA/tia collina. Wodugu-maram, Tarn. Vodisa, Tel. — 

 A small tree ; wood red-coloured, exceedingly hard and durable ; 

 but little is known of it. (Wight, No. 123 ; Palghat.) 



49. Cocos nucifera. Coco-nut tree. Tenna-maram, Tarn. Naril, 

 Hind. Tenkaya-chettu, Tel. Tingena, Can. — This tree thrives 

 well on the sea coast. Its uses and produce are well known. 

 The wood is occasionally used for rafters, for which purpose it 

 is inferior to the palmyra. In Ceylon, however, and on the W. 

 Coast, hard and durable rafters are procurable. The Cochin 

 fibres were sent in a large box of this wood, the planks of which 

 are prettily striped, and of remarkable size. (Hort. Gard. 74; Tra- 

 vancore, Mysore, 15 ; Penang, 1.) 



50. Gordia latifolia. — Wood very inferior, and of small size. 

 (Hort. Gard. 51.) 



51. Cyaihea arhorea. Tree fern. — The section of this tree fern 

 displays well the structure of an Acrogenous stem, hollow in the 

 centre, marked on the outside by the scars of the fallen leaves, and 

 showing the elongation of the axis by the junction of the petioles. 

 Wood quite worthless as timber. (Hort. Gard. 87.) 



52. Dalbergia latifolia. Blackwood. Erupottu, Tarn. Irugudu 

 chettu, Tel. Biti, Can. — A magnificent tree, from which the well- 

 known Malabar blackwood is obtained; planks 4 feet broad are 

 often procurable, after all the external white wood has been re- 

 moved : it is heavy and close-grained, admitting of fine polish, 

 very much used for furniture. One of the most valuable woods 

 of this Presidency. Mr Ouchterlony exhibits his prize coffee in 

 a large box of fine blackwood from his Nilgiri estate. (Wight, 

 No. 25, Travancore ; Coorg, Palghat, Cannanore, Nilgiris.) 



