CORDIA 681 



Germination (Fig. 259, b-e). Epigeous, resembling that of C. Myxa. 

 The putamen sfthts open by the opening of a valve on one side of the stone, 

 and through the crack thus formed the radicle descends and the characteristic 

 fan-like plicate cotyledons, on long stalks, push their way upwards ; the 

 segments of the putamen remain in or on the ground, or one piece is carried 

 above ground over the folded cotjdedons, falling to the ground with their 

 expansion. The young shoot subsequently appears from Ijetween the long 

 cotyledonarj^ petioles. 



The seedling (Fig. 259). 



Roots : primary root long, thick, terete, tapering., minutely tomentose : 

 lateral roots moderate in number and length, fibrous, minutely tomentose. 

 Hypocotyl distinct from root, 0- 1-0-2 in. long, thick, white or green, glabrous. 

 Cotyledons : petiole 0-8-1 -5 in. long, flattened above, sparsely covered with 

 minute hairs : lamina 0-7-0-9 in. by 0-9-1-5 in., foliaceous, reniform or sub- 

 orbicular with a retuse base, broader than long, crenate, green, scabrous 

 above, glabrous beneath, palmately 5-veined, the veins prominently branched 

 in radiate form, the branches terminating in the hollows between the crenatures, 

 plicate along the veins, the folds persisting in fan-like form when the cotyledons 

 expand. Stem erect, terete, stiff, greenish, pubescent: internocles 0-4-1-2 in. 

 long. Leaves simple, alternate, exstipulate. Petiole 0-25-0-35 in. long, 

 channelled above, pubescent. Lamina 1-4-7 by 0-6-5 in., ovate acuminate, 

 base acute or obtuse, serrate, dentate or entire, coriaceous, scabrous above, 

 pubescent beneath. 



The growth of the seedhng during the first season is slow to moderate, 

 but under favourable conditions it is fairly rapid in subsequent seasons. 

 Weeding and loosening of the soil have a marked influence on the growth, 

 which is much retarded by the presence of weeds ; watering has less effect 

 than weeding. The following measurements have been recforded in the case 

 of seedlings raised under different conditions at Dehra Dun : 



Cordia vestita : development of seedlings, Dehra Dun. 



Height at end of season, 

 ion under which grown. 1st season. 2nd season. 3rd season. 4th season. 



nursery ; weeded and 3-9 in. 3-5 ft. 



ired 

 ,nsplants of first season Maximum 7 in. Maximum 10 J in. 1 ft. 5 in.-l ft. 7 in. 



subsequently weeded 

 atered 



)adcast sowings, weeded Maximum 4|in. Maximum 4 ft. 6 in. 6-12 ft. Maximum 14 ft. 6 m. 



not watered . (girth 7 in.) 



Seedlings produce a taproot which is often long and stout, a length of as 

 much as 20 in. having been measured at the end of the first season. The 

 season's growth ceases about November. The seedhngs are leafless during 

 January-February, and new growth starts in the end of February or during 

 March. Seedhngs are sensitive to frost, and are often killed back, but have 

 excellent powers of recovery. They are somewhat sensitive to drought. They 

 stand moderate shade, and even require it in a dry hot situation. 



SiLVicuLTURAL CHARACTERS. The tree is a moderate shade-bearer. Al- 

 though the seedlings are sensitive to frost the tree is hardy, and may be found 

 persisting on grassy blanks subject to rather severe frosts where only a hmited 

 number of species are capable of surviving. It coppices well. 



