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have means to pay the tax here, so labour is scarce and prisoners 

 are employed in keeping the plantations clean. The altitude of the 

 highest plantation is 1,800 feet above sea-level. Manihot Glaziovii 

 has been planted in greater numbers than any other tree ; next comes 

 Teak, then Para Rubber, of which one had been tapped with satisfactory 

 results, Funtumia elastica, Oil Palms, Khaya Klainii, Sasswood and 

 Cola vera. Small plantations of Ficus elastica, Cocoa and Anogeissus 

 leiocarpus have also been made. One curious mixture was seen. Teak 

 and Cola vera ; the teak-trees tended to grow much faster, and the 

 Cola benefited by the shade. 



The most northerly and the driest stations are Sansane Mangu 

 and Kalangasshi, where I was told 1,037 acres had been planted with 

 Teak, Khaya Senegalensis, Ceara Rubber and Afzelia. It is proposed 

 to form the third afforestation area of 15,000 acres at Kalangasshi. 



In smaller quantities are to be found the Locust Bean, Parkia 

 fiUcoidea, Manihot Glaziovii, Shea Butter, Iroko, Ficus elastica, Oil 

 Palms, Funtumia elastica, Afzelia Africana and Kapok. Some teak 

 and a few other trees had been planted at Bismarckburg, an old sub- 

 station to Kete-Kratschi, and the same varieties at Ho, a substation 

 to Misahohe. 



I was unable to obtain figures as to the number of trees planted 

 at the above three stations, but teak is reported to be doing well 

 at them all. 



In addition to the species of indigenous trees planted, and also 

 introduced, species such as Teak, Tectona grandis, and many others 

 have been planted on a small scale. 



