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CASES 17A, ITB, and 17C. — Minor Forest Products: Ed- 
ible Mushrooms, and M^axes. 
CASE 18. — Standard of Toko Posts. 
The Toko is the ornamental place of honor in the Japanese 
parlor. It is here that ceremonial tea is served. This place is 
dear to the heart of the Japanese hostess, and is generally furri' 
ished in the height of Japanese neatness and artistic taste. These 
posts are placed to support a canopy overhead, and are always 
of some natural unhewn wood, often decorticated, or partially 
so. The woods chosen for toko posts are generally those of 
high commercial value and especial rarity. 
CASES 19A, lOB, 19C. — Grains and Minor Forest Products. 
In this case will be found most of the species of tan barks, 
dyes and fibrous barks. 
BRITISH INDIA. 
CASES 20, 20A, and 20B. — The Fibers and Minor Forest 
Products of India. 
WALL. — ^^The wall of this section is wainscoated with vari- 
ous species of the commercial timbers of the country, in the 
center of which is a beautiful padouk doorway, and carved 
blackwood stands for jardinieres. Along this wall may also be 
seen blocks of Teakwood, famous as ship building material. 
STAND 22. — A single circular piece of padouk board, six 
feet eight inches in diameter, suitable for a table top. 
STANDS 23 AND 23A. — Logs of Commercial Woods. 
Notable among these are satin-wood and sandal-wood. 
Photographs of teak plantations and the cutch industry. 
CEYLON 
CASES 24A AND 24B. — The Commercial Woods of Ceylon. 
This case also contains many Ceylon products, both of 
forest and field. Starches, oils, gums, etc. 
JOHORE. 
CASES 24C, 24D, 24E, 24F, 24 G, AND 24H. — The woods 
of Johore, commercial and non-commercial, together with the 
minor forest products of the country. 
