y2)'2 Forestry Quarterly. 



rotation the uniform system was being started. In the same 

 number Mr. Troup replies to the criticism, and quotes from the 

 draft adopted at a Forest Conference held at Maymyo, Burma, in 

 June, 1910, which gives fully the reasons for the change : 



"This change of system is justified from the fact that under the 

 selection system : — 



(i) The natural reproduction of teak is not as plentiful as it 

 should be, even in areas where improvement fellings have been 

 carried out. It is often absent, and under the present method of 

 treatment the teak will disappear over large areas. 



(2) Improvement fellings can be carried out only over a small 

 fraction of the area over which they should be carried out. 



(3) Species other than teak cannot be exploited to the extent 

 desirable, owing to the scattered nature of the fellings and con- 

 sequent high cost of working. 



(4) For the same reason road construction is not as remuner- 

 ative as it should be. 



(5) Adequate supervision of the fellings is difficult owing to 

 their scattered nature. 



It is believed the proposed change of system will tend towards 

 a better state of affairs." 



The counter argument goes on to prove that the teak forests 

 will be benefited by a change to the uniform system, and explains 

 that it is entirely practical. It is interesting to note that Mr. 

 Troup, who is a member of the Research Bureau, advocates "light 

 burning" in teak forests to favor teak reproduction prior to re- 

 generation ; then a rigid fire protection, "It is tentatively sug- 

 gested that fire protection should be introduced in areas of the 

 first period the year following extraction, and should be con- 

 tinued for eight years." 



Silviculture in Burma. The Indian Forester. December, 191.. Pp. 646- 

 659; 682-690. 



Professor Miiller points out that Eucalyp- 

 Value tiis globulus which, owing to widespread 



of propaganda, has been largely planted in the 



Bucalypts. tropics and especially in Uruguay, is, on ac- 



count of its incurable twisted grain, fit only 

 for fuel, besides, it exhausts the soil, leaving it unshaded and 

 bare ; while the other Eucalypts are. more difficult to grow. 



