24. Sapium indicmn Euphorbiaceie Kiri makulu 
25. Sapindus laurifolius Sapindaceae 
26. Spondias mangifera Anacardiaceae 
27. Harpullia cupanioides Sapindaceae ••• 
28. Embelyia ribes ••• Myrsineae 
29. Bendrocalanms giganteus Gram in ea 1 Giant bamboo 
30. Fagrcea speciosa **• Loganiaceie ■■ Tembusu tembaga 
31. Ochanostachvs amentaceae Olacinea* Petaling 
32. Melannorhea Maingayi Anacardiaceae Rengas 
33. Shorea meranti • •• Dipterocarpese Meranti 
34. Phhecolobinm saman Leg'ummosse - • Inga samam, rain tree 
A 5. Eiiodendron anfractuosum Malvaceae Kapok-kapok 
‘>«rculia Balanghas Sterculiaceae--* 
37. Randia macrantha •• Rubiaceae 
38. Imbricaria coriacea Sapotaceae ••• 
Nursery. — The year under review has been a busy one 
hi the nursery, chiefly owing to a very large consignment 
ol plapK; nnd seeds received Go m tfie Royal Botanic 
Gardens, Peradeniva. Every available inch of ground was 
put in use when propagating started, and the nursery had 
to be enlarged by. making two new long beds at the back. 
Some 3,000 plants of various kinds were distributed, 
in addition to the large numbers planted both in the Ex- 
perimental Plantations and in the Public Gardens. 
Cover Plants. — The question of a substitute for weed- 
ing continues to attract a good deal of attention. Several 
experiments have been carried out with a view of finding 
suitable plants for this purpose, the best wav to plant them 
etc. 
0 rot at .aria. — T his is probably one of the most popular 
cover plants at present, as not only does it cover the ground 
but it also enriches it by adding nitrogen, and, when cut. 
renders a good deal of material available for mulching. 
Early in the year a portion of steep slope, about half 
an acre, was planted with crotalaria. The seeds having 
been planted as follows: Every 15 inches in all directions 
a mamotti of soil was turned over and broken, and in places 
( so dug up a small hole was made and two or three seeds 
dropped into each. The result is that the slope is well 
covered, no weeding has been done on this portion for eight 
months. The plants have been cut over three times, the 
green tops having dropped through are allowed to remain 
as a mulch; this I have found to be the cheapest and best 
way to plant hard-backed slopes. 
The cost per acre for planting works out at 20 coolies 
per acre per day. 
