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Latter ( Artocarpus ChaplasJia), Lali ( Amoora Wallichii ), Karam (Adina 
cordifolia) and Sissu (Dalbergia Sissco) . Of late years very little lias been 
done with teak in tbis part of Bengal though there are some fairly large 
plantations dating back to 1867 some of the trees in which are over 7ft. 
in girth, in spite of the fact that the plantations have suffered severely 
from want of thinnings. Recent plantations of teak in Chittagong have 
also been very successful and it will be tried on a larger scale in Northern 
Bengal this year. 
8. The foot-hill country up to about 3,000 feet is the area in which 
the fastest growth occurs and taungya here is easy. The species most 
commonly grown are Lampati (Duabanga sonneratioides), Panisaj 
(Terminalia myriocarpa), Mandani (Acrocarpus fraxinifolius), Tun 
(Cedrela spp.), Chikrassi (Chickrassia tabularis) and Kimbu ( Morns 
laevigata). At this elevation Lampati and Mandani often come up 
naturally after clearing and cultivation as will also Kadam (Anthoce- 
phalus Cadamba) ; this however, in spite of its very fast growth, is not 
considered valuable enough to be retained unless all else fails. 
9. From 3,000 to 5,000 feet the Forest Department has less experience 
but the gap is filled by the Cinchona Department which has planted large 
areas at this elevation. The typical species here are Utis (Alnus nepa- 
lensis), Saur ( Betula cylindrostachys) and Chilauni ( Schima Wallichii) 
throughout with Kainjal and the foot-hill species in the lower parts 
and Pipli (Bucklandia populnea) in the higher. The Chilauni is grown 
by the Cinchona Department chiefly for firewood. 
10. Above 5,000 feet Utis, Saur and Pipli continue and the “ upper- 
hills ” species begin. Of these the most commonly planted are high- 
level Champ (Michelia excelsa ), some oaks (Q. lamellosa, glauca and line- 
ata), Cryptomeria japonica and walnut. Most species are planted in 
the early rains but Champ and walnut are planted in the cold weather ; 
the latter which is very fast growing in its early stages, is put out in 
depressions, and especially on old charcoal-kiln sites. A chestnut 
(Castanopsis Hystrix) produces what, after Champ, is probably 
the best timber found at this elevation, but it has not been planted 
as much as it should have been lately owing to the difficulty 
of getting sound seed. As far as can be seen at 
present, the most profitable crop from 5,000 to 7,000 feet is 
pure Cryptomeria which has been extensively planted and grows very 
fast after the first three years. It is remarkable that, while natural 
regeneration of indigenous species is so inadequate, pure plantations of 
this exotic 24 years old produce dense patches of seedlings wherever 
light is let in and, to judge by appearances, there would be no difficulty 
in working such areas on the Group System. Another exotic ( Eucalyptus 
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