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tected on two sides by the rivers from the annually recurring fires 

 of this locality. The altitude is about 500 feet above sea-level. 



As in the case of Haho, nurseries were made for oil palms only, 

 various species being sown in lines, between which the forest growth 

 was left standing, so as to form shade for the seedlings. Approximately 

 600,000 seedlings have survived, about 400,000 Khayas and 200,000 

 teak. 



Dry-zone mahogany, Khaya Senegalensis, and teak have been 

 planted in addition to the oil palm. The Khaya, even up to 12 feet 

 in girth, is found all over the locality, and near the bank of the 

 Kamaa a few oil palms. 



The teak has grown much faster than the Khaya, the average 

 height of the former being 6 feet and that of the latter only 2 feet. 

 The teak seedlings are beginning to outstrip the indigenous trees 

 in the locality. 



The mixture of these two trees, as far as can be judged, has been 

 a great success. For, by the persistent foliage of the Khaya falling 

 to the ground at a different period to that of the teak, the necessary 

 protection to the soil, when the teak-trees are leafless, is thus given, 

 and the Khaya (Mahogany) benefits by being drawn up by the quickly 

 growing teak, and in both cases there is less tendency to form strong 

 side branches. 



With the advent of the proposed railway, the timber in this 

 locality will be of great value ; but even without this advantage the 

 present value is at least £1,000. 



The planting scheme contemplated is enormous, and includes an 

 area of 96,000 acres. An actual start has been made with 295 acres. 



It is an interesting fact that the mixed plantations in the afiforesta- 

 tion areas have nearly all been made by the Forest Department, and 

 the pure plantations by the Commissioners at the District Stations. 



Approximately 300 acres are composed of mixed plantations 

 and 256 of pure plantations. 



The following mixed plantations are found in the Haho-Baloe 

 afforestation area : 



(1) Sasswood and Teak. 



(2) Sasswood, Teak and Mahogany, Khaya senegalensis. 



(3) Sasswood, Teak and Khaya Klainii. 



(4) Sasswood, Afzelia and Cynometra Afzelia. 



(5) Sasswood and Afzelia Africana. 



(6) Sasswood, Khaya Senegalensis and Afzelia Africana. 



(7) Sasswood and Khaya Klainii. 



The most profitable mixture of all these is the teak, Khaya Klainii 

 and Sasswood, though all have something in their favour. 



These mixed forests need much attention, as one species frequently 



