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£ inch per foot ; the density is 3 J lbs. per foot superficial ; it is a 

 bright-coloured wood, and looks well varnished ; it is also of a 

 tough nature, though not so heavy per foot cube as the others. 



" 5. Cedrelacea, Eed cedar-wood, Es. 3.8.0 per candy. — This 

 wood grows large, is of a middling quality, easily planed and 

 worked; seasons with a shrinking of § inch per foot superficial ; 

 it also keeps close and sound ; the density is 2 lbs. f oz. per foot 

 superficial ; it is straight-grained, and very useful in many kinds 

 of work. The supply is, however, rather limited. 



" 6. Terminalia chebula, Pilla-marda, Es. 3 per candy. — This 

 wood is similar in all respects to the sample No. 1, Karamarda, 

 except colour, which is yellowish brown, its density 4J lbs. per 

 foot, and the supply plentiful. 



" 7. Terminalia alata, Vella-marda, per candy. — This wood 

 is similar to 6, but of a whiter colour ; it shrinks § inch per foot 

 superficial ; its density is 4£ lbs. per foot. 



8. Lagerstrbmia microcarpa, Ben-teak, Es. 3 per candy. — This 

 wood grows of a good size and straight-grained ; is of a lasting 

 quality above ground ; if kept free from moisture, it is easily 

 planed and worked ; its density is 4 lbs. 8 oz. per foot superficial, 

 its shrinking properties are \ inch per foot ; it is rather strong in 

 nature, and will cast in seasoning, if not properly stored. It is 

 useful for heavy framings, and such like works. 



" Some of the sample logs had been seasoned by steeping in 

 water, and others had not been long felled; the density, there- 

 fore, must only be considered as approximating to the various 

 differences in the woods, and not as their actual weight when dry 

 and seasoned." 



Madura. — The next contribution to be noticed is that from 

 Madura, exhibited by Mr Parker, the collector. It consists of 32 

 specimens, of various forms and dimensions. The collection is 

 interesting, but contains few woods not already known and re- 

 ported on at the former exhibition. Among the woods not then 

 displayed, the jury observe the following : — 



1. Guettarda speciosa. Punkai wood. Madura, Mysore. — 

 This is a large-sized handsome tree, common in gardens, but not 

 supposed to abound in the forests. The specimen is small, but 



