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Camphor (Cinnamoinuin Camphora). 



20. The following table gives the measurements of girth and 

 height of the plants : 



The plant near the office is sheltered and partially shaded by 

 a Duranta tree on the west but open on the remaining sides, and 

 receives an almost regular supply of water from a waste channel. 

 This plant is very bushy and seems full of vigour. 



I have hopes that the camphor plant will thrive well, treated 

 as a hedge under irrigation, and experiments are being undertaken 

 with that view. As the plants we have can be propagated only 

 by layers their numbers are increased very slowly. 



Fruit Plantations. 



21. Mangoes. For many years the lack of produce from the 

 great number of mango trees established in this Garden has b.een 

 disappointing feature. After a long series of observations, 

 carried over some years, it was decided that the trees were held in 

 perpetual check by excessive irrigation and the consequent rank 

 jrowth of perennial pasture grasses. It is a well known factthafc 

 poung mango trees should be irrigated at short intervals for two 

 to three years after being planted; when they are thoroughly 

 established the rainfall of the locality should suifice to carry them 

 on throughout the year, with the exception perhaps of the flower- 

 "ng period when one good supply of irrigation water should be 

 given to assist in the formation "of the fruit. Grasses should be 

 systematically cleared away from the plots. The large trees which 

 have originated from seedlings in this garden cast sufficient shade 

 to prevent the undue growth of grass, but grafted plants which 



