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a half. Trees which stood for 33 months were found to be attacked by 
borers. The timber deteriorates if exposed to excessive moisture and 
should therefore be seasoned off, in a shed for 6 to 12 months after the 
girdling period. 
(c) Other methods of seasoning. —Planks converted from green logs 
do not deteriorate so fast as those cut from logs seasoned in the round, 
which, moreover, tend to split excessively. 
(d) General remarks. —This timber is valuable for boarding, presents 
a good appearance and is durable under cover. 
(15) Grewia tilisefoiia (Appendix IV-15). 
(a) Locality where tested. —North Division, Kanara, Bombay. 
( h) Best method of seasoning. —The best results were obtained by 
converting green logs. The timber was seasoned in the plank for 3 
years, which proved to be an unnecessarily long period and resulted 
in the timber going back, 18 months being sufficient to ensure proper 
seasoning. It is probable that still better results could be obtained by 
immersing the timber in water for 4 to 6 weeks immediately after con¬ 
verting the green logs and then seasoning off on land for 16 to 18 months. 
(c) Other methods of seasoning. —All other methods, by which the 
timber was seasoned in the log, gave poor results. 
(d) General remarks— This timber has attracted a good deal of 
attention from time to time, owing to its strength, elastic properties 
and durability. It must, however, be borne in mind that it is neither 
plentiful nor procurable free from defects in long lengths. 
(16) Lagerstroemia Flos-Reginae (Appendix IV-16). 
(a) Locality where tested. —Chittagong Division, Bengal. 
(i b) Best method of seasoning. —The best results were obtained by 
girdling trees and allowing them to stand lor one year, followed by 
conversion and a further period of seasoning in the plank for 6 to 12 
months. The trees allowed to stand girdled for 2 years yielded equally 
good, though not better, material. 
(c) Other methods of seasoning. —Mr. Homfray, who inspected this 
timber, states that very fair results were obtained by converting green 
logs, followed by seasoning in the plank or scantling. From the record 
in Appendix IV it will be seen that this method actually gave the best 
results, as‘the method of recording adopted does not take into considera¬ 
tion fine cracks, which occurred in about 50 per cent, of the pieces 
examined. Seasoning in the log, either on land or first immersed in 
water, with or without ends treated gave relatively poor results. 
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