SHORT NOTES ON PROFESSIONAL SUBJECTS. 
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Specimens of Different Woods from the Bombay Presidency.* 
Botanic names and 
classification. 
European. 
Indian. 
Indian 
names in 
common use, 
General description and uses. 
Uses for 
ordnance 
carriages. 
1 
Acacia 
Arabica 
Mimoseae, 
Curvaila 
Marum. 
Babool. 
2 
Vachellia 
Erancsiana, 
Acacia 
Farnesiana, 
Mimoseae. 
Yeda Vully Edy, or 
Marum. Tree Babool. 
3 
Acacia 
Odora- 
tissima. 
Mimoseae, 
Curry 
Vaugay 
Marum. 
Sofaia 
Mutty. 
Sirrus. 
4 
Dalbergia 
latifolia. 
Legu- 
minosae. 
Erooppoot- Seesoo, or 
too Marum. Seesum 
(Eng.) 
Black Wood. 
A very common wood, extensively 
known. It is very bard, but is too 
small for most purposes, principally 
used for ploughshares and naves of 
wheels. It makes good charcoal. 
This is of the same species 
as the last, but inferior to it in 
size, and is used for agricultural 
implements, house material, &c. 
When growing it is distinguishable 
from the first by its more horizontal 
mode of branching; the smaller 
branches long and stretched out, the 
side branchicles from them going off 
at right angles, nearly. The bark 
also is much more reticulated, broken, 
and corky, than that of the other. 
The pod and tender branches of 
both species form an important 
article of food for sheep, goats, and 
cattle. The produce of the Babool 
preserves is sold in Feb. and March, 
and the shepherds and goatherds are 
after the sale allowed to pasture their 
flocks on these branches and pods 
till late in May. The flesh of lambs 
fed on the pods has a flavour equal 
to that of the best European lamb. 
There is also a scrubby shrub of 
this name, but it is not applicable to 
any other purpose than tent pegs and 
fire-wood. 
A dark coloured, strong, and heavy 
wood, takes a good polish, can be 
obtained in considerable abundance, 
and of good size, viz. about 1 ft. square 
beams. It is well fitted for naves 
of wheels. It sustains 570 lbs. per 
inch bar. 
A very dark wood, heavy and 
strong. It is extensively used for 
cabinet work, knees of vessels, agri¬ 
cultural implements, combs, &c. 
It sustains 515 lbs. per inch bar. 
Felloes. 
Naves. 
Fittings of 
boxes. 
Naves. 
Trails. 
Perches. 
Trails. 
Perches. 
Axletrees, 
Cheeks. 
Splinter 
bars. 
* From a Pamphlet by Dr Gibson, Curator of Forests, Bombay. Communicated by Lieut. 
Bertie Hobart, B.H.A 
