Part III. ] Witt : Sylviculture of Hardwidda hinata. 
(2) Climate. 
{a) Rainfall. 
The Anjan prefers a dry climate. The average annual rainfall in the 
localities peculiar to the species varies from 10 to 60 inches. In South 
India, in the localities mentioned under “Distribution,” it enjoys, 
for the most part, a rainfall of from 10 to 30 inches. In the Central 
Provinces it is found where the average rainfall is from 20 to 60 
inches. It appears to thrive best with a rainfall of from 20 to 40 inches 
as obtains in Nimar, where, so far as the Central Provinces are concerned, 
the best growth occurs. 
(h) Heat and Aspect. 
Except when quite young, Anjan can stand a great deal of heat, 
and at all stages a considerable amount of cold. Growing as it 
does . in the dry hot regions of Central India, it frequently has a shade 
temperature as high as 112° to put up with during the months of April 
and May. 
The following average mean maximum and minimum temperatures 
during selected montlis, as recorded at Khandwa since 1875, will give a. 
general idea of the temperature suitable to the growth of Anjan : — 
Maximum. 
Minimum. 
Mean. 
January . 
• 
0 
00 
52 ° 
67-5° 
May 
• 
. 106-5° 
81° 
93° 
July 
. 87-5° 
75° 
80 - 5 ° 
Frosts not infrequently occur in these regions in low-lying locahties, 
though as a rule they are not severe. No instance has come to our 
knowledge of Anjan, either in the seedling, sapling, or m.ature stage, 
suffering in the least degree from such frosts. 
This, however, is not the opinion of ail who have studied the pecu- 
liarities of the Anjan. Mr. E. E. Fernandez, late Conservator of Forests, 
who was for several years in charge of the Nimar Division, wrote as 
follows in his annual report for 1877-78 : — 
“ The Anjan seedlings were slightly cleared of the tall grass 
weighing down over them. This is all that is necessary as 
weeding exposes the seedlings too much to the air, and 
makes them sensitive to drought and frost.” 
