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growing conditions^eince the seedlings are not able 

 to push tiisough the covering of litter. A plentiful 

 supply of moisture is essential at the time of 

 germination andnthroughout the period of establishment* 

 The area on which the data were taken was found to be 

 well drained and did not have a plentiful supply 

 of moisture. The amount of moisture in the soil was 

 made less, to some extent«by the drying out of the 

 soil due to exposure through cutting. 



