Part IV.] Russell & Teague : Artificial Regeneration of Sal. 27 
It is badly grazed by game. A moderate shade-bearer. 7,150 seeds 
per oz. 
Cedrela microcar fa.— Tuni in Nepalese. Foot-hills up to 4,000 ft. 
very similar to the last in most respects but the seed time, February to 
March, allows of its being planted in its first rains, and it is a poor shade- 
bearer. Prick out seedlings by the end of May and plant early in August. 
It is said to be faster growing than the last. 
ChicJcrassia tabular's. —Hallureh-tun in Nepalese but, owing to confu¬ 
sion between the various sorts of Hallureh, the Bengali name, Chikrassi, 
is generally used now. Well drained soil in the plains and up to 3,000 ft. 
Seeds end of December. Fruit is collected and dried in the sun when 
seeds can b% extracted. Sown in February, about 1 lb. to the kamra, in 
a shaded nursery. It germinates in about 6 weeks and is pricked out 
when two or three inches high into another shaded bed. It should be 
planted in June or July but will stand cold-weather planting if necessary. 
Very easy to grow and grows very straight even in the open. Rate of 
growth about the same as Toon but it is much less damaged by the 
twig-borer. 
Cinnamomum cecicodafhne. —Malagiri in Nepalese. Gandroi in 
Bengali. Alongside perennial streams in the plains and up to 4,000 ft. 
A few trees have been found in Ramam Block (6,000 ft.). Seed collected 
from the tree in October and sown at once in shaded beds, after removing 
the pulp. There is difficulty in getting sufficient seed as the tree is scarce 
and the fruit eaten by parrots. Transplants well. 50 seeds per oz. 
Cryftomeria jafonica. —Usually called Dhupi by the Nepalese (at 
Mongpoo it is called Tarpin). An introduced.species which does well 
at 4,000 to 8,000 ft. but best at 5,000 to 6,000. Seeds collected October 
and November and sown in shaded nurseries in February. It germinates 
in a month and is pricked out in shaded beds in May and June. It is 
planted in May or June of the following year when 6 to 8 inches high. 
Until 3 years old its growth is rather slow but after that very rapid 
and plantations of this species probably have higher increment to the 
acre than those of any other at the elevations at which it grows. The 
24-year old trees in the plantation at Sureil (5,000 ft.) average 3 ft. 3 ins. 
in girth ; the best are 4 ft. 6 in. There is copious natural regeneration 
wherever there is sufficient light. 9,200 seeds per oz. 
Dalbergia Sissoo. —Sissu in all vernaculars. Found naturally in river 
bed forests in the plains but does excellently wherever planted. Seeds 
January and February. Kept till the end of May and sown direct in 
the pods after soaking for two days. They germinate in about a week. 
They can also be transplanted when they are very young or larger plants 
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