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a clearing in suitable land is made in the open with the 

 pre-determined resolve to allow shade to grow from the 

 beginning; and if a system of clean weeding is adopted, and 

 the soil well dug ; seedlings will generally immediately ap- 

 pear in profusion, and in most cases may be relied on to form 

 an adequate shade for coffee ; but the operation is one attend- 

 ed with great risk, as it is almost impossible to lay down any 

 definite rules for guidance. 



A knowledge of the particular classes of Jungle is 

 indispensably necessary, as in many cases the spontane- 

 ous growth, which springs up after the felling, has 

 been found to be of the most useless and unsatisfactory 

 description. In Ghaut Forest, such generally consists of 

 wild Plantains, small Ooprantee and a description of 

 bastard Willow ; all of which are utterly useless for shade 

 purposes. In Sholah land and Muttee Scrub bordering on 

 the Ghauts, the subsequent growth is generally thorns, 

 rank grasses, and 'stunted charcoal : and in the Woodaway 

 class of land it would simply be folly to destroy the primeval 

 forest, which consists chiefly, of all the finest shade trees 

 that can possibly be desired. Sometimes the almost en- 

 tire clearance of " Bamboo Scrub" and " Coomeree" is ne* 

 cessary, and may generally be carried out with every pros- 

 pect of success* The removal of such trees as Tarree, 

 Kacki, Booraga, Nellay, Cunnaal, Stunted Nundy, Bul- 

 coonkay, Tersal, &c., is at least advisable, as they are per- 

 fectly useless for shade purposes, and in the majority of 

 cases may be considered inimical to success. The subse- 

 quent growth on some descriptions of "Bamboo Bungeroo" 

 is remarkably good ; but much of course depends on soil, 

 position, and rainfall; 



A bleak situation with a heavy rainfall can never be 

 depended upon ; and where the Forest trees are covered witft 

 moss, and look strained or bent in one direction, all attempts 



