( 8 ) 
The following return shows the growth of 
some of the trees recommended, at the Hak- 
galla Gardens : — 
GIKTH. 
(From grouud.) 
at 1ft. at 5ft. at 12tt. at20ft. 
Cupressns macro- ft. in. ft. in. ft. in. it. in. 
carpa (age about 35 
years— height 89 ft.).. 11 0 90 78 67 
Cupressns, species, 
Knightiana? (ageabont 
35 years — height 63 
feet) .. ... 12 0 9 8 7 5 5 10 
Acacia dealbata(age 
17 years, for seed — 
height 77 feet) ..10 9 80 80 66 
Cryptomeria japonica 
fage about 30 years — 
height 54 feet) ..78 58 49 38 
Pinus montezumae 
(age about 30 years — 
height 5S feet) .. 9 0 70 68 60 
Cupressus torulosa (age 
about 30 years — height 
56 feet) .. ..9 10 60 50 4 9 
[Two trees of C. torulosa on Naseby, about 14 years 
of age, are between 40 and 50 feet high, and are 5 feet 
in girth at stoutest, tapering equally to summit.J 
There is surely encouragement here to go 
in for timber-tree growing to some extent 
in most high estates. 
Finally, we have a very useful report from 
a well-known New Galway planter, who 
has always taken an interest in arbori- 
culture : — 
1 No experience except with wood-fuel. 
2 At present, the codt of wood-fuel is -75 cents perlb. 
of ma,de tea, and is not capable of being reduced. 
3 At present, yes ; and thei'e are several thousand 
aores of Groveriiment forest-laud in the vicinity. 
4 No fuel is at present procured from Government, 
as estates, without a forest reserve, have their own 
private plantations coming on. 
5 Ou most estates here, tree plants have been 
put out, but more for shelter than timber and 
fuel. 
6 Most decidedly, as the day must come when 
private indigenous supplies will become exhausted ; 
all inferior laud should be reforested with quick-grow- 
ing trees. 
7 For medium to high elevation, say 4,000 feet and 
upwards, there is nothing so far to beat acacifi de- 
curreus, either for rapidity of growth or quality of 
fuel ; bnt a good ravine should separate any planta- 
tation of acacias from one of another product as, 
though unlike many of the same family, it does not 
throw up suckers : it has very searching roots. 
8 Building timber is always likely to be in demand 
and should receive geneial attention for high elevation. 
Acacia melanoxyion and some of the best euca- 
lypti should be planted for timber, each species 
by itself. Cupressus macrocarpa grows to a fine 
tree and might be useful for tea chests, also albizzia 
moluccana. 
Our next instalment, from Haputale, Badulla 
and Madulsima, will close the series. 
Our first is from an Estate Manager in 
higher Haputale :— 
1 Have only had experience of wood. 
2 Cannot answer this, for above reason. 
3 I have sufficient for many years to come. 
4 Private. 
5 A few acres planted up every year. Also'grevil- 
leas planted along roads. 
6 An absolute necessity, unless you have large re- 
serves of forest. 
7 Eucalyptus robusta grows in any Boil ; bat roots, 
if allowed to spread into tea, are injurious. Grevillea 
robusta is of slow growth at this elevation and in patana 
soil suffers. 
8 Timber trees always useful for repairs of 
buildings. Would not pay at this elevation to grow 
trees yielding timber for chests. 
From Badulla division we have two very 
practical reports from well-known Managers. 
First :— 
1 I have had no experience of coal or coke, and 
can, therefore, express no opinion as to their relative 
merits. 
2 Do. do. do. 
3 In this district the supply of wood fuel is on most 
estates fairly good. In this town of Badulla, however, 
the supply is barely equal to the demand and the price 
tends to increase. 
4 Government has discontinued the sale of fire- 
wood in Badulla and supplies are now obtained from 
private sources. The area of forest land, belonging to 
the Crown, is very small. 
5 Yes ; a very considerable area (376 acres) has 
been planted up on the Company's estates besides 
numerous wind belts and roadside trees. 
6 Certainly. I consider much more should have been 
done by most estates in this direction, 
7 Grevilleas, iron-bark, etc. 
8 Cedrella tooua is a most suitable tree for ceiling 
work and grows freely. I do think we could grow 
timber suitable for chests on hiils in Ceylon. Besides 
there i=- now an endless variety of tea chests on the 
market. 
The second is not so full : — 
1 I have experience of wood fuel only, and do 
not think any other kind has been used in ibis 
district. 
3 Blost estates have sufficient firewood. I know 
of only two factories that buy firewood. 
4 Firewood is purchased from Government and 
from private people too. 
5 Yes. 
6 Yes ; fuel must be planted for the future. 
7 Iron-barks, I consider the most suitable for this 
district. 
8 Not in this district. 
Namunukula division sends us a full and 
suggestive statement as follows : — 
1 I have only had experience of wood as fuel for tea 
manufacture. 
2 Cannot tell, having had no experience of coal and 
coke. 
3 On estates, where fuel has been freely planted, 
there is an ample supply. 
4 Government supplies very little fuel to estates 
in this district. 
5 On most estates it is ; bat ou some estates where 
it has not been planted freely, the supply is short. 
6 Certainly. "Where the tea is all good on an estate 
I would plant fuel clearings, but on most estates there 
are hard exposed ridges, which should be planted 
up with fuel through the tea at sufficient distances 
apart. 
7 Grevillea in tea, iron-bark and wattles in 
clearings, and also toonas ; the growth of grevilleas 
in this district is marvellous, and it makes excellent 
fuel. 
8 Where there is no forest reserve, this should 
be done. Cedrella toona has been planted in this 
district with excellent results. The growth is good 
and so is the timber. I do not know of anyone who 
has planted timber for tea chests. 
And next we have from Passara : — 
1 I have had only experience of wood fuel. 
8 Yes, there is a large supply generally and fully 
equal to the deoaand. 
4 There is a good supply both in private and Gov- 
ernment hands. 
