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which does not seed as freely or not at the same time 

 as the others, or which does not germinate so readily, 

 or, again, such as do germinate readily but are easily 

 crowded out in their infancy by other seedlings. 



Here, again, it is difficult to state definitely whether 



Fig. 76. Teak planted in cleared lines, Ceylon. 



sowing or planting must be resorted to ; but, generally, 

 where the natural regeneration is backward in certain 

 places only, or where it is necessary to bring in other 

 species where regeneration already exists, planting is 

 preferable. ( n the other hand, the dibbling in of seed 

 may suffice before the natural regeneration begins to 

 appear, or where advance-growth is desirable. In the 



