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(24) Eugenia Jambolana (Appendix I — 24). Gonda Division, United 
Provinces. Sambalpur Division, Bihar and Orissa. 
This timber seasoned very well, with surface cracking as the most 
common defect. However the cracks were, on the whole, few in 
number and small. Splitting and twisting were present to a slight 
degree, principally in the boards seasoned in the log. In the Gonda 
Division there was no damage hy insects or decay either in the logs 
or converted timber, but in the Sambalpur Division damage was done 
by insects in each method of seasoning. All of this may have been 
due to the delay in converting the logs. Boards piled in a poorly 
ventilated shed were undamaged by mould, whereas under the same 
conditions other species were badly decayed. This is an "indication 
at least of the resistance of this species to fungus attack. 
Girdling did more to reduce the surface cracking than other 
methods of seasoning and gave the best general results in the Gonda 
Division. In the Sambalpur Division green conversion gave the best 
general results. Seasoning in the log gave the poorest results largely 
due to splitting and cracking. 
The problem involved in the seasoning of this species lies mainly 
in the prevention of surface cracking and splitting. Although girdling 
was the most effective method in this respect, equally good results 
may be obtained by green conversion if the converted stock is given 
protection from too rapid drying. This timber should not be converted 
during the hot, dry season. 
(25) Eugeuia operculata (Appendix I — 25). Cox’s Bazar Division, 
Bengal. 
Ai:w incomplete report as to the seasoning of this timber makes it 
impossible to draw definite conclusions. The girdling experiment 
was not carried out. The conclusion may he drawn that surface 
cracking and splitting are characteristic of this species and that the 
wood is subject to a limited extent to damage by borers. 
Seasoning in ihe log appears to have minimized the surface 
cracking and to have given the best general results although some 
damage by borers was incurred by this method. Water seasoning 
gave slightly poorer results than green conversion. 
(26) Ficus asperrima (Appendix I — 26). Wynaad Division, ktadras. 
This species was severely damaged during seasoning by borers, 
decay, and discoloration. Live-wood borers caused considerable depre- 
ciation in all the timber, regardless of the method of seasoning, but 
during seasoning in the log and girdling small borers of a different 
variety did additional damage. Other defects, such as surface crack- 
ing and splitting, were negligible. 
Water seasoning and green conversion gave the best general 
results. The discoloration in the former case was minimized, 
probably due to the washing off of the surface of the converted pieces, 
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