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that the young plants may get some light shade. On the 

 only estate where I saw this practice in operation, the 

 non-germinated seeds were put into twisted baskets of 

 bamboo, averaging about 4 to 6 inches in width and 

 6 inches in height, and costing about $ il/a to $ 2 1 /a 

 per hundred. The seeds were kept in the baskets for 

 2 or 3 months. By that time the taproot will frequently 

 have grown through the bottom of the basket and must 

 be shortened for planting. 



It does not seem advisable to me to shade the plants. 



On the larger proportion of estates in the Malay 

 Peninsula, the stumps which have been grown in nurseries 

 are planted out in the position they are finally to 

 occupy. 



Frequently wild seeds are used, but sometimes those 

 from cultivated trees, and it seems to me that the latter 

 should be recommended, especially in cases where the 

 seeds have been sent from a considerable distance, and 

 there is accordingly some risk of non-germination. 



In order to germinate the seeds, they are put closely 

 together in germinating beds and covered with lalang 

 grass so as to keep the soil moist. In Java, the seeds 

 are frequently laid between gunny bags which are kept 

 moist in a dark corner of the godown or the nursery 

 buildings. The seeds are then thoroughly examined. 

 When a little knot - - the radicle appears, germination 

 has commenced. 



The seeds are then transferred to the germinating 

 beds which are made as follows. The soil is dug up 

 to the depth of i or ii/ 2 feet and cleaned from roots, 

 stones and other rubbish ; paths are dug i foot deep 

 and a few feet in length, these serving also for drainage. 



