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Indian Forest Records. 
[Vol. VI 
not represent even average qualities resulting from collection under 
proper supervision:— 
Table of results of analysis on Boswellia gum-oleo-resin, received from, 
— Native States and other localities. 
Description. 
(1) Boswellia serrata gum-oleo- 
£*in received from the 
Koteh State in 1911-12. 
( 2 ) Boswellia serrata gum-oleo- 
resin received from Gwalior 
State. 
(3) A dried sample from Gwalior 
State. 
<4) A fresh sample tapped per¬ 
sonally by Mr. E. Benskin, 
Assistant Eorest Economist. 
Moisture 
per cent. 
Ash 
per cent. 
Oil 
per cent. 
Resin 
per cent. 
Gum 
per cent. 
Insoluble 
impurities. 
11-91 
0-11 
8-00 
52-99 
25-52 
1-58 
4-05 
8-05 
59-62 
V ( 
28-28 ■ 
6-61 
6-21 
63-32 
23-86 
6-26 
9-14 
57-97 
26-63 
l/Story lf «teactton a app2S < aM thfyteidpn a“ave?age ^Ilow : “ * BcaIe in the 
Oil Petroleum ether. 
Boswellia Rosin ] 55.50 
Oum • • . . 00,1 n 
Insolubles . 3 .^ 
T ^ 6 r^ SUltS T^ f anal ^ sis of sam P les collected by the Divisional 
forest Officer, Khandesb, during 1917 are given below 
Analysis of samples collected by careful tapping , under the super - 
vision, of. the Forest Department. 
1 
1 
I 
Insolubles, 
Seria: 
No. 
• Description. 
Month bf 
collection. 
| 
Moisture 
: Per cent. 
Oil 
per cent. 
Bowellia 
Rosin 
per cent. 
Gums, 
Soluble' 
in excess 
! of water. 
mostly 
consisting 
of woody 
matter, 
I 
.1 ' 
1 
1 
sand 
dust. 
1 
Tappings from hammer¬ 
ed trees Nos. 1-15, 
February 
1917. 
11-45 
7-61 
57-12 
j 17-30 
6-52 
girth 24"-30". 
2 
Tappings from unham¬ 
mered trees Nos. 1-15, 
March 
1917. 
13-82 
9-60 
52-75 
19-55 
4-28 
girth above 36". 
3 
Tappings from ham¬ 
mered trees Nos. 1-15 
April 
1917. 
7-33 
9*10 
61-03 
17-70 
4-59 
girth 30"-36". 
4 
Tappings from hammer¬ 
ed trees, Nos. 1-15, 
May 1917 
11-72 
9-23 
55-84 
16-62 
6 -59 
girth above 36". 
5 
Tappings from hammer¬ 
ed trees, Nos. 1-15, 
June 
1917. 
15-17 
7-89 
60 82 
10-03 
6-09 
girth 36"-36". 
6 
Tappings from unham- 
mered trees, Nos. 16- 
June 
1917. 
22-60 
5-04 
51 49 
10-36 
10-51 
30, girth 30"-36" (very 
wet, of the consistency 
of treacle). 
1 
7 
Tappings from unham¬ 
mered trees, Nos. 1-15, 
July 
1917. 
24-68 
5-84 
52-91 
10-40 
6-17 
1 
j 
girth 24"-30" (very wet, 
of the consistency of 
8 j 
treacle). 
Tappings from hammer¬ 
ed trees, girth 24"-30". 
August 
1917. 
10-58 
8-47 ^ 
54-88 ' 
1 
19-70 
6-43 
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