CONTENTS. 
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Introduction ... ... ... ... ■•. ••• v 
Chapter I — Previous Work in tlie Seasoning of Indian Timbers ... 1 
Chapter II — Method of Conducting Present Series of E.xperiments ... 3 
(;) Preparation of Material and Layout of Experiments ... 6 
(ii) Final Inspection of Timber ... ... ... 6 
(/(() Definition of Seasoning Defects as Used at Final 
Inspection ... ... ... ... 7 
(ip) Determination of Degree of Seasoning ... ... 8 
(p) System of Grading Timber at Final Inspection ... 8 
(vi) Method of Summarizing Data for Comparison ... 9 
Chapter III — Characteristics and Merits of the Four Methods of Air 
Seasoning ... ... ... ... 11 
(i) Seasoning in the Log ... ... ... ... 11 
(ii) Water Seasoning ... ... ... ... 13 
(Hi) Girdling ... ... ... ... 14 
(a) Recommendations as to Girdling when Prompt 
Conversion is Possible ... ... ... 18 
(iv) Green Conversion ... ... ... 19 
Chapter IV — Seasoning Characteristics of Various Species Under Test 21 
1. Acer Camphellii ... ... ... ... 21 
2. Acrorar'pu.'i fraxinifolius ... ... ... 22 
3. Ae/jle Marmelos ... ... ... ... 22 
4. Albizzia stipulata ... ... ... ... 23 
5. Alstonia tscholaris ... ... ... 23 
6. Anof/eissus acuminata ... ... ... 24 
7. Anogeissus latifolia ... ... ... 24 
8. Anogeissus jjendula ... ... ... 25 
9. Artocurjius hirsuta ... ... ... 25 
10. Boswelliu set rata ... ... ... 26 
11. Bursera serrata ... ... ... 26 
12. Calophyllum. tumentusuni ... ... ... 27 
13. Calophglluni Wightianuni ... ... ... 27 
14. Varega urborea ... ... ... ... 28 
15. Cassia Fistula ... ... ... ... 28 
16. Chloroxylon Swietenia ... ... ... 29 
17. deist anthus collinus ... ... ... 29 
18. Uichoitsis elliptica ... ... ... 30 
19. Dichopsi.f polyantha ... ... ... 31 
20 Dipterocarpus turhinatus ... ... ... 31 
21. Dnmycarpus racemosus ... ... ... 31 
22. Dysoxylum, glandulosum ... ... ... 32 
23. Eugenia gardneri ... ... ... 32 
24. Eugenia Jamholana ... ... ... 33 
25. Eugenia operculata ... ... ... 33 
