462 FETCH : 



Hevea was in existence near the nursery and behind the 

 Palmyra Avenue prior to 188S, and as Trimen does not record 

 planting them, it would appear that they date from Thwaites's 

 time, and are probably part of the original stock. They are 

 much smaller than the others, but they were planted in ground 

 which had been under cultivation for a long period, while 

 those in the South Garden were planted on newly-cleared 

 land. Wliether the trees in the South Garden were part of 

 the original stock transplanted, or plants raised from cuttings, 

 was not recorded. Li the case of Castilloa and Ceara, Trimen 

 lecorded that some were transplanted, but he made no record 

 of the origin of the Hevea. It would appear most probable, 

 as he calls them " young trees," that they were part of the 

 original stock. 



The 300 trees which Trimen found at Henaratgoda in 1880 

 appear to have been in one group on the ground now occupied 

 by the 45 survivors. These were thinned out in 1882, and 

 again in 1885. The second thimiing appears to have reduced 

 their number to approximately what it is now. WiUis has 

 recorded that there were 48 in 1897. 



In his leport for 1881 Trimen stated that new plantations 

 had been made, but it is not clear that that refers to Henarat- 

 goda. In 1887 he recorded that there were 457 fine trees 

 there. 



The trees at Henaratgoda may be divided into three main 

 groups. The first group, to the left of the main drive, is 

 considoicd to be the remnant of the original plantation. The 

 second group, which lies to the left and right of the main path, 

 is generally believed to consist of tiees of the second generation, 

 and is supposed to date from 188C. The third group is 

 situated at the extreme end of the Gaiden, bordering the river, 

 on land which is occasionally flooded. In addition there is a 

 small group of trees to the right of the path, between the 

 first and second groups, and, until recently, scattered trees, 

 probably self-sown, were to be found in the jungle bordering 

 on the second group. 



In 1807 Wilfis made notes of the numbers of trees, and plans 

 of the second grouj), in which tapping experiments were then 

 being couductetl. He gives the aumbei' of trees hi the "old 



