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deciduous species than in the conifers. It appears from theso 

 investigations that the autumn planting of the broad leaved 

 species should be just before this new period of root activity begins. 

 It aho appears that deciduous species, because of the greater 

 growth of the roots in late autumn, are more acceptable for autumn 

 planting than are spruce, pine and other conifers. 



" Almost without exception the most favourable time for plan- 

 ting is the spring, two weeks or more before the buds begin their 

 growth. At this time the roots are active and become quickly 

 established. When plants are taken from the nursery at this 

 time and immediately set in the plantation, there is very little 

 interruption of growth and the conditions are favourable for maxi- 

 mum success. In the spring plantation of deciduous species, it is 

 particularly important that the trees be set before the leaves start 

 their growth or e^en before the buds have appreciably swollen. 

 When the planting is delayed until the leaves have started, they 

 invariably wither and die on the trees and the later foliage which 

 results from the unfolding of the dormant buds is usually ragged 

 and open. Most conifers on the other hand can be successfully 

 planted after the new growth is fairly well advanced. They 'do 

 better however when set before the new growth has started." 



In India the chief planting season for most species is the 

 beginning of the rains. In Bengal the best time for planting is 

 the end of May or the beginning of June for localities above 5,000 

 feet, the middle of June up to the middle of July in the middle and 

 foot hills, and the same period in the plains except that it is safe 

 there to plant up to the end of August. As a general rule once 

 the rains have properly set in the sooner planting is finished the 

 better, as the more established the plants become during their first 

 rains, the more able they will be to survive their first hot weather. 

 Deodar should be planted as early in July as the rains permit and 

 the same applies to sissu root cuttings. Walnuts both in Bengal 

 and in Kulu is planted out in the cold weather and ash in Kulu is 

 treated in the same way. 



