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species is subject to considerable damage by surface cracking and 
splitting and was depreciated to a limited extent by borers. 
Seasoning in the log minimized the surface cracking and gave the 
best general results in spite of some damage by borers. 
Water seasoning appears to have given slightly poorer results 
than green conversion. 
(22) Dysoxlum glandulosum (Appendix I — 22). Coorg. 
The wide boards, especially those including the core of the larger 
logs, split badly during seasoning, but the narrower boards and 
scantlings gave good results. However, this wood is liable to marked 
splitting along the original defects in the logs. The surface cracking 
occurred principally along the original defects in the timber and did 
not seriously affect the results. Warping, cupping, and twisting 
were negligible, so that in spite of the splitting this timber is to be 
classed among the less refractory species. There was no damage 
from insects or fungi except a marked blue-staining in the sapwood 
which occuri’ed in all methods of seasoning, but was less pronounced 
ii the case of girdling. This staining under green conversion and 
u'ater seasoning was probably due to the fact that the logs were not 
converted immediately after felling. 
Girdling gave somewhat the best general results, largely due to 
tbe reduction in splitting and blue-staining, although the results of 
the other methods of treatment were very good. There was little 
real difference in the results of the other methods. Prompt green 
conversion should be the most effective method of minimizing the 
staining of the sapwood, and inasmuch as the tendency toward sur- 
face cracking is not a marked characteristic of the timber, green 
conversion is recommended. 
(23) Eugenia gardneri (Appendix I — 23). South Mangalore Division, 
Madras. 
The wood of this species seasoned very satisfactorily and with 
excellent results. Splitting was the most marked defect and was 
rather severe in the wide boards. The narrow boards and scantlings 
did not split badly. There was little tendency toward warping or 
twisting, and the cracking was negligible. Insects and fungi did 
no damage. 
There was little marked difference in the results of the four 
seasoning treatments. Green conversion and girdling gave slightly 
the best general results, largely due to the minimizing of the surface 
cracking and splitting. 
This timber is obviously not exacting in its seasoning require- 
ments, and providing reasonable precautions are taken in the care 
of the logs and converted timber, very good results may be obtained. 
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