Tung Oil Plants In

Solomons

To the Editor.

Sir, —In a recent article in your paper I read that Mr. R. C. Laycock had had no success with the Chinese Tung Oil Tree (Alurites fordii) in the Solomons.

About February of this year Mr.

Allan Campbell, who is interested in trying every type of useful and orna mental plant, gave me 3 seeds of the Tung Oil Tree. I planted them in 3 pots, with different types of soil — sandy, clay and loam. All struck im mediately, and after transplanting to various parts of the garden are all above normal height and growth for their age. The one planted in red clay is the most backward of the three.

I am of opinion that these trees would grow well here in the Solo mons but would require attention at first I am, etc.

K.D.B.

Fulakora Plantation, Ysabel, B.S.I.