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and the grasses on it flowered late. In it were found Poly gala chinen- 

 sis, Alysicarpus rugosus, Justicia guinquefolia and Alysicarpits 

 tctragonolobus. The grasses visible in October were Tripogon Jac- 

 quemonti, Iseilema laxum, Andropogon pumilus, A. caricosus, Apluda 

 varia, Lopliopogon tridental us, and the sedge FimbryatyUs diphylla. 

 These outside quadrats will be kept up as controls to see what 

 happens outside as compared with the protected area. It is also 

 proposed to denude a quadrat each year at the side of the already 

 mapped quadrats in order to see the nature of the succession more 

 clearly. 



From the first year's work on the vegetation by means of the 

 quadrats just described we learn, of course, little except the com- 

 position of the vegetation. The most interesting thing is the great 

 variation to be found within a quite small area, if the soil conditions 

 alter. The lower part of the plot is filled with excellent grass in 

 good quantity. There is therefore considerable hope that if the 

 actual soil conditions can be altered by judicious treatment, there is 

 nothing in the climate to prevent the development of really good 

 grass land out of the present useless surfaces, in years of normal 

 rainfall. 



Study of Individual Plants. 



This study has not yielded anything very startling, except the 

 fact that there are definite races of Evolvulus alsinoides, Andropogon 

 eontortus and A. monticola. These are being further investigated. 



Study of Societies. 



This study is also not far advanced. One or two societies have 

 been delimited and their spread or otherwise will be watched. The 

 boundary between the hill flora and that of the lowlying area has 

 been carefully marked. 



The Cultivated Middle Strip. 



In the early part of the season plant- growth on this strip was 

 sparse as compared with that on the untouched ;• trips. This was due 

 to the thorough ploughing and harrowing given, and the apparently 

 feeble germination of the sown seeds. The plant Lochnera pusilla 

 however appeared in profusion, probably from seeds buried in the 

 soil. By Sept. 1, the Lochnera had disappeared. Of the artificially 

 sown grasses only one, Andropogon purpurco-scr icons, came up thickly. 

 It has done best on the lower levels, and made little progress on the 

 hill. It has again proved its value as a pioneer grass in artificial 

 seedings, as it had previously done in the Ganeshkhind experiments. 



