Cedrns.'] 



CONIFERS. 



403 



29 years. At this rate of growth they would reach 4 feet in girth in 76 years, and 

 6 feet in 99 years. 



In " Suggestions regarding the Demarcation and Management of the Forests in 

 Kulu, 1876 '* a large number of observations are recorded. The Danabial plantation 

 was commenced in 1864, and trees planted in that year and 1866 were examined with 

 the following result : 



No. Age. Girth (average). Height. 

 Years. Inches. Feet. 



Planted in 



1864 

 1866 



12 



10 



25'5 

 13-4 



25 to 30 

 16 to 25 



Rings per inoh. 



3 



47 



i fast rate of growth. 

 In the Kulu forests the following measurements were made : 



Aliobial Forest 



Deoban Forest 



Mean radius. 

 Inches. 



5 



10} 

 6 



No. of 

 rings. 



60 



70 



137 



80 



Average 



6 



5 



5 



22-5 



35 



48 

 26 



Average 



Rings per 

 inch of radius. 



12 

 10 

 13 

 14 



5-8 

 9-6 

 5-2 

 3'9 



6-1 



Sum Forest (poor soil) 



6-5 

 9 

 1075 



65 

 67 

 67 



83 



Average 



Betarjir (good soil) 



14-75 



17-5 



23-75 



94 



103 



99 



Average 



6-4 

 5-9 



4-2 



5-5 



Sandhar Forest, 6,500 feet 

 elevation, soil good, a 

 succession of terraces, ( 

 with steep slopes be 

 tween. 



1 

 2 

 3 



4 



5 



6 



7 



8 



9 



10 



11 



150 

 100 

 196 

 175 

 175 

 120 

 195 

 175 

 400 

 175 

 190 



17-25 



14-00 



17-25 



20 . 



14 



13-50 



17 



25 



37-50 



18 



23-50 



8-69 



7-14 

 11-36 



8-75 

 12:50 



8-88 

 11-46 



7 

 10-60 



9-72 



8-08 



Average 



9-47 



