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bears nice fruit when grown on a slope facing to the south. 



5. Seeds. The planting of trees on waste lands and the 

 orest lands after the trees felled, is now greatly in vogue and 

 artificial forests are expanding. In consequence, there arose a 

 great demand for seedlings and seeds, so that seeds have now- 

 become one of the minor products of the forest. The gathering 

 of seeds is chiefly done by private individuals. The seeds 

 which mostly demanded are that of sugi {Cryptomeria japonica 

 Don.^, and the next are those of Aka-matsu {Pimis den si flora 

 S. it Z.), Hinoki {Chamaecyparis obtusa S. et Z.), Kunugi 

 {Qnereus serrata Thunb.) and Kara-matsu (Larix leptolepis 

 Goi'd.). The seeds of Crypt 01 ncria japonica Don. and Chamae- 

 cyparis obtnsa S. et Z. are mostly produced in Yoshino districts 

 of Yamato, and the Muro districts of Kii, 



Qncrcns s err at a Thunb. has deep roots and the seedlings 

 are very strong, for this reason this species has now come to 

 be largely planted in dry hill sides. In consequence, the 

 demand for seeds had greatly increased. The seeds are now 

 chiefly produced in the Ikeda districts of Settsu, and the Nasu 

 districts of Shimotsuke. 



The seeds of Lanx leplotepis Gord. are being supplied 

 from the Saku districts of Shinano. The planting of this species 

 is now largely practiced in private forests and to meet the 

 demand of the seeds of this species, gathering of seeds is 

 carried out in the southern part of Honshu and in various 

 parts of Shikoku and Kyushu. The output of seeds during 

 the year 1907 exceeded 2,200 kokn, is valued at over 

 41,100 yen. 



6. Nuts. The nuts of Buna {Fagns sylvatica L. var. 



