SHADE TREES AND CATCH CROPS. 59 



Ficus bengalensis. 



Common- name. — Alada (Coorg, India). 

 A native forest tree left standing for shade in coffee plantations. (Cameron. ) 



Ficus carica. 



Common name. — Fig. 

 Mentioned by Yorba among trees planted for coffee shade in Mexico. 



Ficus glomerata. 



Common name. — Atti (Coorg, India). 



A native forest tree left standing for shade in coffee plantations. 



This East Indian fig is also mentioned as a coffee-shade tree by Raoul, and is said 

 to have the advantage of dropping its leaves during the dry season. This could be 

 counted a desirable feature, however, only where there is no danger of drought or 

 where the dry season is also cool. A peculiar method of handling the seeds may 

 also apply to those of other species which are not always easy to keep or to germi- 

 nate successfully. They are mixed with fresh cow dung, which is rolled into balls, 

 allowed to dry, and is subsequently powdered before sowing. 



Ficus mysorensis. 



Common name. — Goni (Coorg, India). 

 An indigenous forest tree left standing for shade in coffee plantations. (Cameron. ) 



Ficus pseudosycomorus. 



According to Lecomte, this species is used for shading coffee in Arabia. 



Ficus tjakela. 



Common name — Kap basuri (Coorg, India). 

 An indigenous forest tree left standing for shade in coffee plantations. (Cameron. ) 



Ficus tsiela. 



Common name — Bili basuri (Coorg, India). 

 An indigenous forest tree left standing for shade in coffee plantations. (Cameron.) 



Ficus tuberculata. 



A native forest tree left standing for shade in coffee plantations in the Coorg dis- 

 trict of British India. 



Fig. (See Ficus carica.) 



Fraxinus pistaciaefolia. 



Reported by Dr. Edward Palmer as used for shading coffee at Tepic, Mexico. 

 Fustic. (See Madura tinctoria.) 

 Galba (Guadeloupe). (See Oalophyllum calaha.) 

 G-aledupa maculata. (See Pongamia glabra.) 

 Galedupa pungam. 



Common name.— Madrecacao (Philippine Islands). 



According to the report of the first Philippine commission this tree is usually 

 planted for coffee shade in the Philippines. It is probably the same as Gliricidia 

 maculata, introduced from Guatemala. 



Gallito (Porto Rico). (See Agati grandiprra.) 



