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The following trees may be recommended for planting in the 

 wet forest zone : 



Ficus infectoria, seeds or cuttings ; 



Ficus hcngalensis, seeds or cuttings; 



Ficus henjamina, seeds or cuttings; 



Ficus indica, seeds or cuttings ; 



Ficus Roxhurghii, seeds or cuttings ; 



Ficus religiosa, seeds or cuttings; 



Ficus hispida, seeds (obtainable in quantities from Hongkong, 

 a rapid grower — for undergrowth). 



Ficus cunninghamii, known as the Java willow, a very large 

 spreading tree with feathery branches and small leaves. 



Ficus clastica, Ficus inacrophylla, Ficus regia, seeds of these 

 may be obtained from any Botanic Garden in Ceylon or India. 



At four thousand to six to seven thousand feet Erythrina ar- 

 borescens, a common tree at Darjeeling, should be planted. It is 

 able even to stand heavy snowfall and is a quick growing tree. 



For up country or in wet forests may also be planted : 



Dalbergia sisso and Albizzia Lebbck, both of which grow at 

 altitudes up to 5000 and 6000 feet. In the Himalayas I have ob- 

 served both of them at 5000 feet and higher. They do as well in 

 wet as in dry regions. 



Eugenia aquea, up to 5000 feet, (seeding trees in Honolulu). 



Eugenia sandivicensis (Ohia ha), grows easily from seed, the 

 best seed being obtainable from Maui and Oahu. 



Parkia timoriana, Parkia RoxburgJiii, Parkia Africana, Parkia 

 biglandulosa, all splendid tall, quickly growing trees of the lower 

 forest zone ; seedlings growing at the College of Hawaii. 



Immediately below the wet forest Kukui plantings may be en- 

 couraged with Erythrina trees, such as Erythrina litJiospenna and 

 Erythrijia unibrosa, both quick and tall growing trees; they will 

 thrive up to an elevation of 100-3000 feet. 



Low-lands: Various species of Tenninalia as Tenninalia sunia- 

 trana, Terminalia belerica, T. cJiebulia, seeds easily obtainable 

 from India or Java, belong to the species already established here. 



Pelthphorum inerme, up to 1500 feet, drier regions. 



Schizolobiuui excelsuni, a large, quick growing tree up to 1500 

 feet. 



Spathodca campanulata, African Tulip tree, thrives up to 1500 

 feet. 



Ailanthus excelsa, large, quick-growing tree. 



Artocarpus integrifoUa (from seed). 



For higher levels, up to 4000 feet; Acacia niclanoxylon; Calo- 

 phyllum Walkeri, (seeds obtainable from Ceylon) ; various Eu- 

 calyptus, especially Eucalyptus alba, in rain forests. Pinus longi- 

 folia, of which seeds are on hand, may well be considered as a 

 timber tree for the higher elevations up to snow. (For informa- 

 tion on the species in question see Indian Forest Memoirs, Vol. 

 I, Pinus longifolia, A Sylvicultural Study, by R. S. Troup, 1916.) 



