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PROTECTION AGAINST MAN. 



Fig. 19. Protection for young 

 plants. 



road, the nearest rows of young plants should 1m protected, as 

 in Fig. 20, each with three rough stakes with the jagged sides 

 pointing outwards. When for the removal of a strong growth 



of herbage, or other reason H, 

 pasture in young growth is con- 

 sidered advisable, this should bo 

 allowed only from the 1st of July 

 after the year's shoots have com 

 menced hardening, and in dry 

 weather. By multiple-planting 

 at nar.h spot, in threes or more, 

 there is more chance of success 

 in grazed forests, than when 

 single plants are used. In grazed selection forests, the only 

 certain system of reproduction is to plant in groups where, 

 old trees have been removed, and fence, -in each group until 

 the plants require no further protection. 



c. Duration of /V/*///yr. 



The usual duration of pasture in Europe is from May till 

 September. The period for grazing varies in different coun- 

 tries, being, however, much the same in the mountainous 

 parts of Northern India as in Europe. In hot countries 

 great danger arises from the custom of firing the dry grass 

 in forests for spring-grazing, in order to ;^t fresh youn^ shoots 

 from the rhizomes of the grass, as the dead cold-weather grass 

 is unnutritious. In certain forosts, howover, some of the 

 grasses remain green, long after the grass outside the forests 

 has dried up, especially when the forests are at a << -i-lain 

 altitude and on northern aspects. 



Owing to unsuitability of the imburned ^rass for pasture, 

 certain inferior areas of forest and blanks may have In he 



given Up a8 p,i.i/m ".rounds. :ind hlirnrd ,'l II II !IM 1 1 V for this 

 purpose. It is found by experience, Unit, owing to coiisl.ini 

 grazing, coarse grasses gradually disappear from these e 

 so that eventually they nocd not he hurned, the non inllinn- 

 mability of the finer grasses thru assists in llu- prolection of 

 the valuable parts of tho forost from lire. It is. however. 

 always preferable to try nnd induce I he people to cut and 



