98 REPORT — 1851. 



Botanical Names. Natural Orders. 



Cedrela Toona Cedrelaceae. 



Chloroxylon Swietenia, Satin-wood „ 



Santalum album, Sandal-wood „ 



Swietenia Mahogani, Mahogany „ 



Soymida febrifuga „ 



Chickrussia tabularis „ 



Lagerstromia Lytbraceae. 



Terminalia tomentosa Combretaceae. 



Belerica „ 



■ Catappa „ 



Conocarpus latifolia „ 



Artocarpus integrifolia. Jack Artocarpaceae. 



The general conclusions which appear to the Committee to be warranted, 

 by the various statements of fact and opinion as given in their Report, are 

 summed up as follows : — ■ 



1. That over large portions of the Indian Empire, there is at present an 

 almost uncontrolled destruction of the indigenous forests in progress, from 

 the careless habits of the native population. 



2. That in Malabar, Tenasserim, and Sciude, where supervision is exer- 

 cised, considerable improvement has already taken place. 



3. That these improvements may be extended by a rigid enforcement of 

 the present regulations and the enactment of additional provisions of the fol- 

 lowing character ; viz. careful maintenance of the forests by the plantation 

 of seedlings in place of mature trees removed, nurseries being established 

 in the immediate neighbourhood, — prohibition of cutting until trees are well- 

 grown with rare and special exceptions for peculiar purposes. In cases of 

 trees yielding gums, resins, or other valuable products, that greater care be 

 taken in tapping or notching the trees, most serious damage at present 

 resulting from neglect in this operation. 



4. That especial attention should be given to the preservation and main- 

 tenance of the forests occupying tracts unsuited for culture, whether by reason 

 of altitude or peculiarities of physical structure. 



5. That in a country to which the maintenance of its water supplies is of 

 such extreme importance, the indiscriminate clearance of forests around the 

 localities whence those supplies are derived is greatly to be deprecated. 



6. That as much local ignorance prevails as to the number and nature of 

 valuable forest products, measures should be taken to supply, through the 

 officers in charge, information calculated to diminish such ignorance. 



7. That as much information which may be of practical utility is contained 

 in the Manuscript Reports and Proceedings of the late " Plantation Com- 

 mittee," it is desirable that the same should, if practicable, be abstracted and 

 given to the public. 



To show the sources whence the information has been derived, the Com- 

 mittee annex the following statement of authorities : — 



I. On the general question of Indian Forests : — 



Dr. Roxburgh : In Flora Indica, on properties of different Timber Trees 

 of India. 



Dr. Wallich : Reports connected with Natural Forests of the Empire, and 

 Proceedings of Agri-Horticultural Society of India. 



Dr. Royle : Productive Resources cf India. Passim, 

 MS. Report on Plantations. 



