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the grass had not been removed (it -was standing on an average 2| feet 
high) the seedlings, numbering 83, had, without exception, all their 
leaves intact and green, and showed no sign whatsoever of withering. 
In addition to this, throughout the area where these plots were situ- 
ated, it was noticed that wherever grass had been removed by cutting 
and the seedlings exposed to the full light, they had withered or were 
withering, whereas, under the protection and shade of the long grass, 
they were all quite green. There can be no other explanation than that 
the grass over the seedlings acted as a protective covering against the 
direct rays of the sun, thereby reducing evaporation from the stem and 
leaves, and lessening the demands on the root for moisture, thus giving 
the seedlings a better chance of surviving through the dry, scorching 
months of the hot weather. 
VI.— Shape and Development. 
A.— SHAPE. 
The Anjan is perhaps one of the most graceful of our Indian trees. 
Its drooping foliage and branches, quivering with the slightest breeze, 
remind us very much of the European birch tree. During the early 
part of life the Anjan develops a conical crown ; as it approaches full 
height the crown extends horizontally, the extremities of the branches 
drooping slightly downwards. 
If allowed to grow up in a free position, so that its natural develop- 
ment is not interfered vdth, the main stem of the Anjan is found divided 
comparatively low down, the branching commencing usually at about 
one-third of the total height from the ground. On the other hand, if 
grown in a fairly crowded forest where the growing space is limited, it 
develops a long, cylindrical bole, free from branches. The crown is 
then reduced to less than one-third of the total height of the tree. 
It must be remembered in this connection that the nature of the 
soil influences the shape of the mature tree, and that shallow and rocky 
soils produce only short stems, with a tendency to divide early and 
develop branches. 
B.— DEVELOP.MEXT. 
(1) Reproductive Power. 
We will commence with the formation, on the mature tree, of the 
flower which is to produce the seed that will develop into the new indivi- 
