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cent of the seeds in the second section germinated, i.e. those placed in furrows. And 

 a curious thing I noticed is, that in the majority of cases they have grown in com- 

 pany, i.e., all three seeds, or at least two, placed together have grown. I have an 

 idea that I did not water the seeds sufficiently, February and March having been 

 very hot months. I believe if they are put in little holes like Fig. 1, they would 

 germinate best. My biggest plants are about seven weeks old, and are as in Fig. 3. 



I have another bed with the bulk of my seeds, but it is not time yet for them 

 to show signs of germinating. 



Yours sincerely, 

 ERNEST F. VANDORT. 

 Fig. 2. 



Development of Camphor plant at Further development of young Camphor plant. 



7 weeks. (Drawn from life.) (Drawn from life.) 



PLANTING OF FRUIT TREES ALONG PUBLIC ROADS. 



Colombo, 15th April, 1907. 

 SIR,— Mr. Chas. Stouter's paper read at the last meeting of the Board has 

 been the means of ventilating a question which has long deserved the serious 

 attention of our local authorities. On my recent visit to India, I was greatly im. 

 pressed by the systematic manner in which the road sides both in the North and 

 South have been planted. In Calcutta City, Potydlthicl coffceoidea would seem to 

 have been selected as the ideal shade tree. Of straight growth, and perfect 

 symmetry, it forms handsome avenues which, if not as cool as those of the umbra- 



