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ralively youDg trees. Its timber is used iu all parts of house 

 builditig. It is close grained, and sinks in water when it is 

 green. When kept dry it is very durable, but decays quickly 

 when exposed to moisture. It is nearly imj)Ossible to draw 

 nails out of it. It makes excellent firewood and burns freely 

 even when green. It is indigenous to these Islands and grows 

 readily from seed wliicb may fall on cleared ground . 



Signed : "J. HoiiNB, 



" Suh-Direcfor." 



ANNEXURE II 



" To the Acting Chief Civil Commissioner, Ssychelloa. 

 '' Memo : Timber felling on Crown Lands, Mountain and 

 Biver Reserves in Seychelles. 



"IToue of the following kinds of timber trees should be felled 

 (unless in the case of thinning) until their trunks have attained 

 the undernoted circumferences at 6 feet above the ground. 



VIZ : 



Capucin 



Bois de Nate 



Bois de ¥ev 



Bois Marie 



Bois Rouge 



Takamaka 



Gayac 



Badamier 



BoisIsToir 3 ,, 



Agati 2 „ 



Bois de Table 3 „ 6 inches 



Jacquier 2 „ 6 ,, 



