562 XXVIII. MYRTACEAE 



E. siderophloia , Benth. One specimen in Changa Manga doing well. 



E. Sideroxylon, A. Cunn. Several in Changa Manga, not doing very well. 



The first three of the above species are by far the commonest grown in 

 the plains and sub-Himalayan tract. 



According to Mr. Parker the following species have been sufficiently tried 

 to show that they are quite unsuitable for planting on the plains : 



E. amygdalhia, Labill., E. capitellata, Sm., E. coccifera, Hook, f., E. coriacea, 

 A. Cunn. {E. pauciflora, Sieb.), E. corymbosa, Sm., E. Globulus, Labill., E. 

 goniocalyx, F. v. M., E. Gunnii, Hook, f., E. hae^nastoma, Sm., E. 7nacrorrhynca, 

 F. V. M., E. marginata, Sm., E. obliqua, L'Herit., E. pilularis, Sm., E. piperita, 

 Sm., E. resinifera, Sm., E. Sieberiana, F. v. M., E. Stuartiana, F. v. M., E. 

 urnigera, Hook, f., E. viminalis, Labill., E. virgata, Sieb. (E. stricta, Sieb.). 



The following species appear to be unlikely to thrive on the plains, though 

 evidence is not yet conclusive : 



E. acmenoides, Schau., E. alpina, Lindl., E. Andrewsi, Maiden, E. Bailey - 

 ana, F. v. M., E. calophylla, R. Br., E. ci^ierea, F. v. M., E. corynocalyx, 

 F. V. M., E. delegafensis, R. T. Baker, E. dives, Schau., E. engenioides, Sieb., 

 E. eximia, Schau., E. ficifolia, F. v. M., E. longifolia, Link and Otto, E. Lueh- 

 7nanniana, F. v. M., E. Macarthuri, Deane and Maiden., E. macrandra, F. v. M., 



E. macrocarpa, Hook., E. Muelleriana, Howett, E. occidentalis, Endl., E. 

 obcordata, Turcz. {E. Platypus, Hook.), E. Planchoniana, F. v. M., E. regnans, 



F. V. M., E. rubida, Deane and Maiden, E. Smithii, R. T. Baker, E. stellulata, 

 Sieb., E. trachyphloia, F. v. M., E. umbra, R. T. Baker. 



Many other species are under trial. At Lahore, among species which have 

 shown promise during the first few years are E. gomphocepJiala, DC, E. hemi- 

 pJiloia, F. V. M., E. melanophloia, F. v. M., E. inelUodora, A. Cunn., and E. rudis, 

 Endl. The last named has shown extraordinary growth on poor saline soil, 

 and appears to be well suited for such ground. E. Kirtoniana, F. v. M., does 

 well if it gets sufficient water. At Saharanpur the most successful so far, 

 apart from those already mentioned, are E. microcorys, F. v. M., E. obliqua, 

 L'Herit., E. paniculata, Sm., and E. rudis, Endl. The following, recently 

 grown at Dehra Dun, are well established : E. bicolor, A. Cunn., E. botryoides, 

 Sm., E. microcorys, F. v. M., E. patenfinervis, R. T. Baker, E. rostrata, Schl., 

 E. saligna, Sm,, E. Sideroxylon, A. Cunn. ; of these E. bicolor, E. botryoides, 

 and E. Sideroxylon are regarded as failures at Saharanpur. 



The following climatological statistics for plains and low-level stations 

 in northern India give some indication of the conditions under which the 

 above-mentioned species have been tried : 



Climatological statistics for some plains and low-level stations in northern India, 



The great bulk of the rain falls during the 

 SW. monsoon from .July to September ; 

 the remainder of the year is dry except 

 for occasional showers or burets of rain. 



