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at Farab is located in a place where the ground-water is 
only about 1 metre down, and 0,7 m. during summer when 
the water is bigh in the Amu Darya. The roots on an ave- 
rage do not exceed 0,7 metre (1 Arshin) in this place. The 
conditions of precipitation and heat render it advisable to 
sow in the autumn, and before sowing the “seeds” are placed 
10 or 15 days in moist sand, then into the soil loosened to 
a depth of about 30 centimetres. If Calligonum is to be sown 
in spring, the fruits must be kept over winter in moist sand, 
and the seed-beds are covered with straw as the seedlings 
are injured by late frosts. — After sowing all that is neces- 
sary is to weed the beds and to break up any salt-crusts 
which may appear, or to strew the soil with clean sand, which 
prevents the formation of salt-crusts. No watering is done 
except during abnormally dry seasons, since watering is gen- 
erally harmful. The seedlings are thinned out, and in the 
autumn when a year old, they have grown to a height of 
from 0,35 to 1,1 metres (//2—2 Arshin) (The author does not 
mention which species). The seedlings vary considerably, 
and this PALEzkiy considers to be due to differences in the 
salinity of the soil which interferes with growth. Develop- 
ment is also dependent on the depth to which the soil is 
loosened, and where this depth is great the plants may 
attain a height of 2 metres. The distance between the seed- 
lings is also important, greater space giving larger plants. 
The separation of the seedlings takes place in the au- 
tumn — except Saxaul which is very susceptible to frost, — 
and from January to March the transplanting takes place. 
The seedlings are planted in rows at right angles to the pre- 
vailing direction of the wind, and it is highly important to 
select the right species for the different places. Thus low 
places with ground-water at a depth of 1—1,; metres are 
more suitable for Tamarisks, and where the subsoil is clayey 
Salsola Arbuscula thrives well. A subsoil consisting of lime 
and clay is specially favourable to Saxaul, while on pure 
shifting sand Ammodendron and Aristida and to some extent 
Calligonum grow readily. The success of the planting is de- 
pendent among other things upon the winter precipitation. 
During the first year, the plants are protected, and if the 
