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FIG. 9. Terracing. Plantations on an estate in Java, where the 

 coffee has been carefully planted in terraces, (near 

 Banjoewangi). The borders of the terraces are planted 

 with a green manure. (Lamtoro, Leucaena glauca) . . 22 



10. Tree with knotty bark. Plantations 4 or 5 years old on 

 an estate in the neighbourhood of Klang. Under the 

 Hevea is Passiflora as a soil covering .... facing 24 



ii. Implement for seeding 26 



12. Nurseries made between old plantations. Hevea 2 years 

 old, planted 12 X 2 4 ft- Estate in the neighbourhood 

 of Ipoh facing 26 



13. Results of planting with too thick stumps. Tree 3 ] /2 

 years old planted as a too thick stump, consequently 

 the tree shows a curve facing 28 



14. Sketch showing the manner of filling plant holes. The 

 earth from the sides and the surface -- indicated 

 by shading is used for filling ; the loss of earth is 

 replaced by that which has been taken out of the 

 hole 37 



15. Hevea plantation made from seeds at stake, in Serdang, 



i ! /2 years old facing 38 



1 6. Badly planted tree 40 



17. Clearing, Plantation on an estate in Serdang. In the 

 foreground, >Hevea i 1 ^ years old, in the background 2 l / 2 

 years old, which has been kept entirely clean from 

 the beginning. The weeds have been raked up into 

 rows facing 44 



., 1 8. Un weeded gardens. An unweeded garden of Hevea; 



round the trees, a circle has been cleaned . . facing 46 



,, 19. Passiflora Foetida, applied as a soil covering in a 

 Hevea plantation of 4 years old, on an estate near 

 Klang facing 48 



20. Hevea with Kratok. On an estate in South Preanger 

 (Java). The Hevea is about 3 years old. The Kratok 

 forms a thick covering over the soil facing 50 



