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[Class IV.
ifi. Hall (23) - - -
17. Halmentlora (67)
18. Ilahnilile (43) -
19. Ilampaledo (36)
20. Ilick (57) - - -
21. Tlorrc (74) - - -
22. Ilounkierilcr (15)
23. Kadoll (13) - -
24. Kadombairia (3)
25. Kadoomba (42) -
26. Kattukende (27)
27. Kircpallc (23) -
29. Kocsor Jack (C)
30. Kurctia (29) - -
31. Mccanmilile (60)
32. Millele (5) - -
33. Moolmein Teak (64),
34. Naa (72) - - -
35. Namede (34) -
36. Nendoon (48) -
37. Obbairia (55) -
38. Palmira (71) - -
39. Paloo (65) - -
40. Patta Dell (62) -
41. Pelan (54) - -
42. Sapoo (53) — -
43. Sapoomilile (77)
44. Sattin (69) - -
45. Sooriye (73) -
46. Tamarind (4) -
47. Tarine (35) -
48. Wanedile (37) -
"WOODS OF CEYLON— continued. .
A verv sof:, coarse, opcn-graine l. light wood, evidently adapted only for very inferiorwork, and where durability isjiot required.
A hard, fine, close-grained, heavy wood.
A rather soft, though fine, but not very close-graine 1, heavy wood.
A rather soft, fine, though open-grained, heavy wood.
A very hard, fine, close, very uniformly-grained, heavy wood, in colour resembling pen-cil-cedar.
A hard, though coarse, open-grained, heavy wood.
A soft. fine, but open-grained, rather heavy wood.
A rather hard, fine, close-grained, heavy wood. Specimen much worm-eaten.
A rather hard, fine, close-grained, somewhat light wood ; its surface curiously veined.
A soft, though fine, close-grained, and rather light wood.
A hard, fine, rather close-grained, heavy wood.
A very soft, coarse, open-grained, light wood.
A very hard fine, close-grained, heavy wood.
A moderately hard, but rather coarse and open-grained, though heavy wood, of a beau-tiful saffron yellow colour; emits a peculiar, but by no means unpleasant odour.
A haul, fine, close-grained, heavy wood.
A very hard, fine, close-grained, heavy wood
Probably specifically identical with Sapoomilile. with which it coincides in everv respect.[ Vide "So. 43.]
A very hard, fine, close-grained, an l very ponderous wood.
A rather hard, very fine, close-grained, heavy wood.
Hard, though coarse, open-grained, heavy wood.
Hard, rather fine, generally close-grained, presenting, however, many open cells; heavy.A species of palm.
A hard, fine, close-grained, heavy wood : heart-wood deep red-brown, recent layers red-dish yellow; its compact, even structure, indicates that it is admirably adapted forturnery work.
A soft, coarse, open-grained, light wood.
A very hard, fine, close-grained, heavy wood.
A soft, firm, but rather open, though even-grained, light wood.
A soft, rather coarse, open-grained, light wood.
A hard, fine, close-grained, heavy wood.
A hard, though somewhat coarse and open-grained, heavy wood, of a deep chcsnut colour.An exceedingly hard, fine, close-grained, very heavy wood.
A hard, fine, close-grained, rather heavy wood, much resembling English birch.
A rather hard, fine, close, even-grained, heavy wood.
WOODS OF CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, &c.
Several interesting specimens of timber and other woodsare contributed from South Africa and the Cape of GoodHope . One specimen in particular deserves special notice;it is called Fed Ebony, from Natal, and is contributedby C. J. Busk (60, p. 952). It is a hard, heavy, veryclose-grained, red wood, admirably adapted for turningand the finer sorts of cabinet work; approximating infact, in character, somewhat to ivory. This wood ap-pears to be new, and it is unquestionably a valuableaddition to the hard ornamental woods already known ;the Jun*, accordingly, awarded a Prize Medal for it.
A valuable small collection of the woods of the Capeof Good Hope , is exhibited from the Moravian Missionat Gnathendal (44, p. 950); it consists of thirty spe-cimens, and was deemed worthy of Honourable Mention.The annexed table contains a list of these woods, theirsizes, and the uses to which they are applied in thecolony.—(See Table I.. p. 141.)
A second series of Cape woods, including a numbernot in the Gnathendal Collection, and valuable becausethe specimens are shown in the bark, is exhibited by II.Dumbletox of George District (47, p. 951) ; this waslikewise deemed worthy of Honourable Mention. (Forlist of this series, see Table II., pp. 141,142.)
A specimen of teak wood, from the Western Coast ofAfrica , a valuable timber, well known and valued byship-builders, is shown by Warwick Weston (1, p. 952).
Very remarkable specimens of the chief varieties ofCanadian timber are exhibited; especially the collectionshown by the Central Commission of Montreal(80, p. 963), for which the Jury awarded a Prize Medal(see p. 7). It includes excellent specimens of the follow-ing woods:—
]. Ash, curled.
2. Birch, white.
3. Butter-nut.
4. Bass wood.
5. Cedar, pencil.
6. Elm.
7. Elm, red rock.
8. Iron wood.
9. Maple, soft.
10. Maple, hard. I 13. Oak, white. I 17. Spruce.
11. bird's- ! 14. Pine, red. | 18. Tamarack,
eye. I 15. ,, yellow, j 19. Walnut, black.
12. Oak, red. | 16. ,, white. j
The butter-nut, and black walnut are excellent furni-ture woods, and hardly seem to be so well known orappreciated as they deserve. Very fine specimens ofbutter-nut, birch, pine, cherry, curled black walnut, andmaple, both curled and bird’s-eye, are exhibited byMessrs. Feed and Meakins of Montreal (75, p. 963) thesewere also judged worthy of a Prize Medal by the Jury.
Fine specimens are also shown of curled black walnutby — Fisher, of Simcoe (78, p. 963); of bird’s-eyemaple, by J* Egan, of Ottawa (74, p. 963); of blackwalnut, by J. Henson, of Dawn (79, p. 963); and of softmaple and chestnut, by J. and F. Parisault, of St.Martin (76 and 77, p. 963). The Jury deemed each ofthese deserving of Honourable Mention.
Small samples of a few woods from New Brunswick areexhibited; namely, bird’s-eye and curly maple, blackbirch, and the candleberry myrtle.
A few woods are contributed from Nova Scotia ; in-cluding curled and bird’s-eye maple, birch, and white andgrey oak.
WOODS OF BRITISH GUIANA.
A valuable and very interesting collection of timberand other woods from British Guiana, is contributed byseveral independent exhibitors. The Jury awarded PrizeMedals to J. Outridce (84, 84a, 85, 85b, S5c, 87, 88, 89,91, 92, 97, 98, 104 to 115, 117n, f., f, g, h, &c., pp. 982,9S3, 9S4, 985); and to J. S. Stitch bury (85a, 116, 117b,&c., pp. 982 and 985), for their collections of woods; andthey deemed the specimens shown by A. Buchanan (86,90, 95, 96, pp. 982, 983); T. B. Dugcin (90b, 99, 100, 101,102, p. 984); T. Faucet (93, 94, p. 983); G. Pontifex(102b, p. 984); and J. F. Bef. (103, 105, 116, 117, &c.,pp. 984, 985), severally deserving of Honourable Mention.
Mr. Bee also exhibits a numerous series of small sam-ples of the chief woods of Guiana (156, p. 987).—See List,pp. 143-146.