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PARA RUBBER, 



most noticeable after the trees are a few years old. The following 

 table shows the dimensions of trees of known ages at Henaratgoda ; 

 the stumps were about one year old when planted. 



Henaratgoda Trees planted in 1876. 



Peradeniya Trees planted in 1876. 



Para rubber trees were planted at Peradeniya in the South 

 Garden near the river banks, above flood level. They were 

 planted 10 feet apart, probably in 1876 when the stumps were 

 about one year old, and the following were the dimensions of the 

 trees in June, 1905 : — 



The following list gives the dimensions of the trees planted in 

 1881 along the river bank, where they are liable to be flooded when 

 the water is high. They are remarkable on account of the growth 

 obtained when planted so close, the average distance between the 

 trees at the present time being 9 to 10 feet. 



