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die off about the tenth or fifteenth year. A Hessan 

 in poor or shallow soil generally causes the cofEee to 

 suffer all around its stem, but in a deep soil this does 

 not appear to occur. The timber of mature trees 

 is excellent and durable, and is much prized for 

 building purposes. No reliance should be placed on 

 poles or beams made from immature trees or from 

 the shoots arising from stumps, as these will be 

 readily attacked by dry-rot and by a large species 

 of borer — carpenter bee ? — or will quickly decay if 

 exposed to damp. A young Hessan resents heavy 

 lopping by showing early signs of canker." Graham 

 Anderson. 



The fruit is not eaten in Mysore, although Watt 

 states that the pulp is much relished by the natives. 

 This grand tree is easily propagated from seed, but 

 it is unsuited for cultivation on the plains. 



564 Artocarpus incisa, Linn. 



'Ei^-—Bot. Mag. t. 2869—2811. 

 References.— X^icf. of Econ. Prod, oflnd. 



Proceedings of the Agri-Hort, Ic. of Madras. 



The bread fruit tree. Two varieties of this hand- 

 some evergreen species are cultivated in the Botani- 

 cal Gardens. One called the seedless bread fruit, 

 having no seed, is much esteemed by the Pacific 

 Islanders, and has recently been established here on 

 trial. It has also borne fruit and is likely to succeed 

 under careful management. But in an inland situ- 

 ation like Bangalore, we cannot expect great results 

 from these maritime trees. With careful treatment, 

 especially in the matters of irrigation, and top-dress- 

 ing with sahne manures, fairly good specimens are 

 produced; but it is doubtful if the fruit will ever 

 become popular, while it is quite certain never to 

 replace any of the indigenous food products which 

 are commonly consumed by the Mysore people. 



