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make a tall bare stem. In pruning it should be cut with care so 
as not to leave bark wounds, as it is liable to attacks of fungi 
especially a kind of Polyporus. I have also seen trees killed by a 
black slimy fungus, which destroyed the cambium layer, causing 
it to emit a very foul odour. The Tembusu prefers dry loca- 
lities, and is not at all suited for wet spots. It is an evergreen 
? + iSf ) eaves rema i n on the tree a long time, so it produces 
but little litter, and being one of our hardest timbers the boughs 
aie but rarely broken even by a gale, and it is very rarely 
blown down. J 
As an ornamental tree it is very suitable for lawns, for it is 
not only a very picturesque shape but its deep green com- 
pact foliage and masses of small yellow flowers followed by 
scarlet and orange berries makes it very attractive. 
Krian, Jambu Ayer Laut, Eugenia grandis , — This is one of 
the commonest roadside trees, being easy to grow, and very rap- 
id. It is grown from seed and attains a height of about forty 
feet. The leaves are rather large and make a good deal of litter, 
but are seldom shed in any great quantity so that it does not 
give any great amount of trouble. As a roadside tree it has been 
lately looked on with disfavour on account of its having a habit 
of dropping large boughs suddenly, and sometimes even large 
trees are blown over by gales. It is very liable to a disease which 
is apparently due to an obscure fungus. The bark cracks up 
usually near the base of the tree at first, and corky out-growths 
often appear beneath it. In many spots roots are emitted in 
short tufts. The disease creeps up the tree, the leaves fall off, 
and the tree dies. The disease most commonly occurs in damp 
spots, often all the trees along one road are more or less infected 
by it, though all do not die. I have never been able to find the 
fungus which apparently causes the disease. It is probable that 
this disease is the cause of the breaking off of boughs suddenly. 
In a wild state, this tree as its second Malay name implies, 
inhabits the sea-coasts, growing in sandy spots, when it often 
attains a large size, and is apparently seldom attacked by the 
disease. For dry sandy spots it is an excellent roadside tree, 
growing rapidly, and affording a good shade, besides being very 
handsome from its bold dark green foliage and large terminal 
masses of white flowers. The wood is valued for boat building 
in many places. 
Angsana, Pterocarpus indicus . — This is one of the finest of 
•all shade trees. It will grow almost anywhere, but it especially 
suited for roads near the sea. It makes little litter and is strong 
and seldom breaks. Old trees attain a large size, and magni- 
ficent specimens may be seen in Malacca, Kuala Selangor and 
Penang. It is a deciduous tree shedding its leaves before flower- 
ing. It fruits readily and can be raised from seed, but it is 
usual to raise it from cuttings. These are made from old wood, 
about half an inch or more thnek and about two feet long. As 
they break somewhat irregularly it is advisable to prune them to 
