GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. 



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thin stemmed female trees have also been seen. The Alipore 

 Chhohara, for example, which is the finest local date, has usually 

 a very thick stem quite as thick as any male tree that I have 

 ever seen, and a great deal thicker than in the case of some males. 

 The following are a few measurements of the circumferences of 

 stems and the numbers of functional leaves borne by the tree : 



Statement showing circumferences of the stems and numbers of leaves on a few 

 trees, growing in Muzaffargarh District. 



Statement shoiving circumferences of the stems and numbers of leaves on a few 

 trees m the Pucca Mari Railway garden, Lyallpur. 



NOTE. In measuring the circumferences of date stems for comparisons of the above nature, care has 

 to be taken that nearly the same amount of leaf bases, fibre, etc., is left on each tree at the places where the 

 circumference measurements are taken. These measurements must necessarily be taken near the base of 

 the lowest functional leaves. Care should be taken to count leaves [in each case up to the same degree 

 of senility. 



M. DP 2 



