NOTE ON DHAURA OR BAKLI. 6 



below the hide so that the solution which filters through the skin is 

 collected in it. The contents of this nand are poured back into the hide 

 4 times during the day and 4 times during the night. This continues 

 for 2 days, when the aperture is sown up, the bag reversed and an open- 

 ing made in the bottom of the bag, which is now uppermost, and the 

 process continues as before for one day and a night, the object of this 

 being to get both the upper and lower portions of the skin thoroughly 

 impregnated with the solution. The hide is then taken down, opened, 

 washed in clean water and dried. It is then rubbed well for about half 

 an hour, with ^ seer of salt mixed with one seer of curds, when it is 

 left to dry and the operation is complete. The leather produced by this 

 method is of a yellow colour. 



Method of tanning witli dhaura leaves alone. The process is much 

 the same as described above in the ghaunt-dhaura method. The first 

 has in this case consists of about 6 seers of dhaura leaves and the second 

 and third of 8 seers, the quantity of water used being the same in each, 

 i.e., about 20 seers. The hide remains in the first Jcas for 3 days, in 

 the second 4 days and in the third 2 days. After treatment with the 

 kas the hide is hung up and filled half full with dhaura leaves and half 

 with water and is treated just as described above. The leather produced 

 by this method is of a greenish yellow colour and is very liable to crack. 

 To prevent this the leather is rubbed with the tilli oil. 



Method of tanning with dhaura leaves and harra (myrabolans). 

 This is exactly the same as the last with the exception that half the 

 quantity of dhaura leaves is used mixed with an equal quantity of harra. 

 The leather produced is of a brighter yellow than the last, but is also 

 liable to crack. 



[Tanning materials used in the Damoh District, Central Provinces, 

 by R. S. HoleIndian Forester, July 1899.] 



The tasar silk- worm is sometimes fed on the leaves. 



The white wax insect ( Ceroplastes ceriferus } has been reputed as 

 found on this tree. 



It has been noted by M. Rama Rao to be an associate of Sandal but 

 root attachments between the two have not been found. 



5. Natural Reproduction and Rate of Growth. 



Natural reproduction is reported to be fairly plentiful in most forests. 

 Heavy grazing and fire do much to keep it back, but it responds to 



