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duced by the rains, has sent up a fresh shoot. The chief interest here is, 
where does this fresh shoot spring from ? For the answer to this question 
we must turn to Figs. V-VI. 
Fig. V represents three actual two-year-old seedlings. 
(m) Cotyledonary buds. — glance at the points marked A on the 
figure discloses on either side of the ascending stem a small bud. This 
point A marks the position where the cotyledons are attached in the 
seedling. These buds are best known as cotyledonary buds. In Fig. V 
it will be noticed that the buds are dormant, the main and original 
stem only having developed. 
Now let us turn to Fig. VI {a and b). In Fig. VI (a) we notice that 
the main stem has died down, and one of the side cotyledonary buds has 
developed in its place. Fig. VI (b) shows a case in which the main stem 
has continued to develop, but in addition one of the side cotyledonary 
buds has begun developing and then died down again. 
In Fig. VII {a and b) we find that both the cotyledonary buds have 
developed. The central stem has also died down, and has been replaced 
the following year by the development of one of the cotyledonary buds, 
which in its turn has died down, to be again replaced the third year by 
the remaining bud. It not infrequently happens that both side buds 
develop after the main stem has died down the first year, but only one of 
these becomes finally the leading shoot. 
This peculiarity explains the phenomenon already alluded to, viz., 
the small number of seedlings to be found on the ground just before the 
monsoon breaks, and the large increase in their number after a month of 
rain. 
Not the least interesting part in the life history of the An] an seedling is 
this “ dying back ” of the shoot. The process is common to several 
other Indian trees, for example the Sal (Shorea robusta) and the Teak 
{Tectona grandis). A complete comprehension of the causes of this 
phenomenon is, we believe, essential in deciding upon the sylvicultural 
system best adapted to the working and regeneration of our Anjan 
forests. Too much importance cannot be laid on this point. We have 
already remarked that poverty of soil and want of moisture are agents 
in this process of “ dymg back,” but we shal reserve further consider- 
ation of this question to a later section dealing with the “ Formation of 
Anjan Forests.” 
