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mulsed in order to extract the colouring matter from the chips. The 
result was that sample (ii) gave a deep red purple decoction, the 
colour from sample (iii) was of slightly greater density than that of 
sample (ii), while sample (i) yielded a pale light yellow colour. The 
genera] appearance of all three sets of planks fully corroborated the 
above results. 
(25) Schima Wallichii (Appendix IV-25). 
(a) Locality where tested. —Kurseong Division, Bengal. 
(b) Best method of seasoning .—Markedly the best results were obtained 
by girdling the trees and allowing them to stand for 18 months, which 
should be followed by a six months’ seasoning period in the plank. Allow¬ 
ing the trees to stand girdled for 2-J years did not give quite such good 
results as the above. 
(c) Other methods of seasoning. —Fair to good results were obtained 
by converting green logs, followed by seasoning in the plank. The 
various methods tried by which the timber was seasoned in the log 
gave poor results, the timber being attacked by fungus. 
(d) General remarks. —The local idea is that this timber does not 
yield good planks, but this idea is not corroborated by results obtained 
from girdled timber, which yields excellent planks and scantlings. As 
the timber is liable to fungus attack while seasoning, it should be stored 
under cover. 
(26) Shorea robusta (Appendix IV-26). 
(a) Locality where tested. —Haldwani Division, United Provinces ; 
and Singhbhum Division, Bihar and Orissa. 
(h) Best method of seasoning. —No very definite results have been 
obtained. Mr. Collier, who inspected the Haldwani timber, is of opinion 
that seasoning in the log, in the shade for 20 months followed by 12 
months’ seasoning of the converted material, gave the best results. Mr. 
Dodsworth who inspected the timber in Singhbhum, considers that the 
best results were obtained by immersing the logs in water for 4 months, 
followed by 14 months’ seasoning on land and subsequent conversion, 
and seasoning the converted material under cover for a year. 
(c) Other methods of seasoning. —By whatever method the timber is 
seasoned, heavy splitting has not taken place, though a fair amount of 
slight splitting and, in some cases, warping has occurred. From all the 
evidence available it does not appear that water seasoning has given 
sufficiently definite results to justify the adoption of this method of 
seasoning. Green conversion has not given results much inferior to 
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