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Indian Forest Records. 
[ VoL. I. 
The insect thrives best on Ficus religiosa, Schleichera trijuga, Bute a 
frondosa, Zizyphus jujuba, Ficus bengalensis, Ficus glomerata, and 
Ficus infectoria. The best is that obtained from Schleichera trijuga 
and next Butea frondosa. 
5. Central Provinces. 
Lac cultivation is at its best in the Central Provinces. It is principally 
carried on in the reserved, unreserved, and private forests of the province. 
The best trees for the cultivation are Schleichera trijuga and the 
Butea frondosa, but it is also grovoi on Zizyphus jujuba. Ficus religiosa, 
and Ficus glomerata. 
6. Berar. 
In Berar the chief cultivation of the insect appears to be in the Ellichpur, 
Basim, and Wim Divisions ; the chief trees being the Schleichera trijuga, 
Butea frondosa, Zizyphus jujuba, and Ficus religiosa. 
7. Bengal. 
In Bengal there may be said to be three distinct areas in which lac 
is cultivated : Rangpur in the east and the Santhal Parganas and 
Chota Nagpur in the west. In the east (from whence the insect extends 
away into Assam) lac is reared on Ficus infectoria, Cajanus indicus, 
and Ficus religiosa, the first two being the best. 
The insect is grown throughout the Santhal Parganas District. 
Except in Pakour, where it thrives on the Zizyphus jujuba, the insect 
grows best on Butea frondosa. In Chota Nagpur it is found abundantly 
in the forest-clad areas. The best trees are the Schleichera trijuga and 
Butea frondosa, the lac on the Zizyphus jujuba and Ficus religiosa not 
being of so good a quality. 
8. Assam. 
Lac occurs in a natural state in many of the Assam forests and is 
reared more or less in most of the districts of the province ; Kamrup 
and the northern parts of the Khasia and the Garo Hills bordering on 
the Brahmaputra valley being the chief centres of the cultivation. It 
is cultivated on the ‘ arhar ’ (Cajanus indicus) in the Garo Hills. 
The insect thrives best on the Cajanus indicus and Ficus altissima. 
It can also be grown on Ficus cordifolia. Ficus comosa, Ficus elastica, 
Ficus religiosa, and Zizyphus jujuba. 
