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any hot sun, directly after the jungle is cut, ` 
the plants wither down and in many cases die. 
Germinated Seed gives so much trouble that it is 
not a good thing to use. The coolies, unless 
most carefully watched, break off the tender root 
and in some cases, even plant the root upwards, 
It is impossible to watch more than a very few 
people, and great loss will occur through the seed 
getting damaged, In the 1st week of August, 
if possible, fill in all vacancies with 6 months 
seedlings. Very large seed-beds ought always to 
be made, so that the lst year 6 months seedlings 
can be used, and 2nd year 18 months seedlings, 
thus keeping the young tea as level as possible, 
If in the cold weather, it is found that many of 
the seedlings are weedy straggling plants, prune 
them back to about 6 inches. Many extensions 
are put òut with 6 months plants and in some 
cases with 18 months plants, in the latter case, 
unless the plants are pruned down low, the first 
cold weather they will take another year to recover 
the shock before they begin to grow again, 
There can be no doubt that the cheapest way to 
