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thick. It resembles the hue of the yew, is very hard and full of 

 curls ; the colour being reddish-brown, varying to orange. It is 

 very ornamental, and much esteemed in China, India, and Eng- 

 land, where it is used for making small boxes, writing desks, 

 and other fancy work. The wood is brought to Singapore by 

 Eastern traders, and is sold by weight. (Singapore.) 



119. Bottlera tinctoria. Kapela, Hind. Sarnakasari-mara, Tarn. 

 Chendurapu chettu, Tel. — A large tree common in the Dekhan 

 and the N. Circars. The red mealy powder which covers the 

 capsules is used in Mysore to dye silk. Wood soft and inferior. 



120. Salmalia malabarica. Bed Cotton tree. Pula-maram, 

 Tarn. Mullu-elavu, Can. Buruga^ Tel. — A large common tree, 

 flowers of a beautiful red colour; the wood light and spongy, used 

 by muchis in their work, but very inferior. (Wight, 76 ; Banga- 

 lore, Tinnevelly, Travancore, Masulipatam, Hort. Gard.) 



121. Santalum album. Sandal-wood. Sandanam, Tarn. Gan- 

 daga-mara, Can. — This very valuable tree, yielding the sandal- 

 wood of commerce, is found in abundance in Coorg and Mysore, 

 and sparingly in Canara. It is usually cut into billets, which 

 are classed according to size, and disposed of by weight. The 

 uses are well known. The scent is believed to be much modified 

 by peculiarities of soil and elevation. (Wight, 94 ; Travancore 

 Mysore, Coorg, Masulipatam, Madras, Hort. Gard. 75.) * 



122. Sapindus emarginatus. Soap-nut tree. Puchi-kottay, 

 Tarn. — A tree met with about villages all over the country. 

 The fruit used as indicated by the native name, and sold in all 

 bazaars. Wood white, only used for fuel. In many situations 

 this tree yields a more profitable return than any other fruit tree. 

 (Wight, 75 ; Hort. Gard.) 



123. Schmidelia serrata. — A straggling shrub with ternate 

 leaves. Timber very small. (Hort. Gard. 43.) 



124. Semicarpus anacardium. Marking-nut tree. Sheng cotte, 

 Tarn. Bela, Hind. Jidi chettu, Tel. — This common tree is of 

 no value as timber. A considerable quantity of the nuts are 

 exported from the Dekhan and Mysore as a mordant. The juice 



* For the growth and management of the sandal-wood tree, .see Buc- 

 hanan's Jour, passim. It flourishes in a belt between the MuVnbd (rain 

 country), and Maidan (open plain). 



