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split down the middle into two equal parts, of five each, as in P. Bal- 

 hergioides. The wood two resembles it. " Not unlike Mahogany, but 

 rather redder, heavier, and coarser in the grain." It is often called 

 " red wood" at Maulmain, and from the color of the wood, some of the 

 natives distinguish the species "red Pa-douk" being P. Dalbergioides, 

 and " white Pa-douk," P. Indicus. 



Both these trees produce an astringent gum, which has been ex- 

 ported for Gum Kino, or whether it was a mixture of both it is not 

 possible to say. Probably the latter, as the native collectors would 

 not probably make any distinction. Possibly it is the production of 

 neither. It may be that P. marsupium is fround in the Shan States, 

 for it grows, I believe in Assam, and the man that did not distinguish 

 the two species, in Maulmain, would not distinguish them from a 

 third, at Zimmay. Be that as it may, this is certain, that these pro- 

 vinces can furnish the commercial world with a large quantity of Gum 

 Kino. If the result of the experiment which was made be correct, we 

 have a great abundance of it within our own borders, for the Pa-douk 

 is one of the most common forest trees in the provinces from the Te- 

 nasserim to the Salwan. It furnishes a considerable portion of the fuel 

 that is sold in Maulmain. But if not it is certainly abundant in the 

 neighbouring provinces, whose only avenue to market is through our 

 territories. 



To enable the Members of the Society to detect any errors into 

 which I may have fallen, accompanying this paper are three pack- 

 ages, viz. 



No. 1 . A flowering branch, and young fruit of P. Wallichii. 



No. 2. A flowering branch of P. Indicus. 



No. 3. A specimen of the Gum Kino brought from the Shan States 

 and exported from Maulmain. 



To the Secretaries of the Asiatic Society. 



Sirs, — I had recently the honor to transmit to you the last relics of 

 the Library of the Catholic Mission in Tibet. I have now the honor 

 to forward to you transcripts and translations of those grants of land by 



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