LIST OF WOODS. 243 



145. Tkespesia populnea. Purasa, Tarn. Ganga-ravi, Tel.— 

 A tree much used for avenues, of quick growth, and yielding 

 good shade. This generally grows from the cuttings; and 

 although the timber is strong, hard, and durable, it is rarely 

 met with good, owing to the trees rotting at the heart. It is 

 procurable, fit for chairs, &c. The tree abounds in old gardens, 

 and about all European stations, thriving best near the sea. 

 (Wight, 79; Mysore, Palamkotta, Hort. Gard. 30.) 



146. Thevetia neriijblia. — A garden shrub called the "Exile." 

 The wood is worthless. (Hort. Gard. 17.) 



147. Vachellia farnesiana. Jali mara, Can. Veda vully, Tam. 

 — An armed shrub, very common in Mysore and Dekkan, exuding 

 much gum like the babool, which it greatly resembles in its 

 timber ; the size is very small. (Wight, 109 ; Mysore.) 



148. Vatica robusta. Sal, Hind. Gugilam, Tel. — A wood in 

 great repute, belonging to the Dipterocarpece. It is most valu- 

 able for house and ship-building, vats for liquids, door frames, 

 and the rails and battens of doors ; it is not suited for planks ; 

 it twists, shrinks, and warps, whenever the, surface is removed; 

 even after many years' seasoning. This wood is in general use 

 for building purposes in the Ganjam and Vizagapatam districts. 

 '' Erom Colonel Baker's excellent experiments, it appears that, 

 compared with teak, its strength is about 1121 to 869. From 

 Major H. Campbell's valuable experiments, unseasoned sal broke 

 with a weight of 1308 lbs., seasoned sal with 1 319 lbs., and teak 

 wood with 1091 lbs. It is unquestionably the most useful known 

 Indian timber for engineering purposes." (Jury Reports, Great 

 Exhibition, 1851.) 



149. Visenia umlellata. — A considerable tree of great beauty, 

 with rose-coloured flowers and velvety leaves ; introduced from 

 Sumatra, the seeds having been sent to the Hort. Soc.'s Garden 

 by Dr Wallich. (Hort. Garden 36.) 



150. Vitex alata. — A small tree found in the Naggary Hills ; 

 leaves ternate, petioles winged. (Hort. Gard. 32.) 



151. Vitex altissima. — A large tree, of great beauty when in 

 flower ; frequent on the slopes of the W. Ghats ; fit for cabinet 

 purposes and for turning. (Wight, 131 ; Travancore.) 



152. Wrightia antidysenterica. Veppala, Tam. Pala chettu, 



