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islands, Cissus Mapjoia, " Mapou, " Adansonia cUgitata, " Ba- 

 obab, " Hymcenea Courbaril and verrucosa, Copalier of Mada- 

 gascar, Heriiandia Ovigera, '' Bois blanc, " and several others. 

 4o. What are the species of trees best suited for rewooding 

 the Hills and Mountains of Port Louis, of Black Eiver, of 

 Eiviere du Eempart, and of the lower parts of the other Dis- 

 tricts ? 



4. The same as for No. 2, — with Filaos, CasuariuA eq_ui- 

 setifolla, according to soil, 



5o. What are, among those several, the trees of most rapid 

 growth ? 



5. This would depend on the suitability of the soil to the 

 tree and vice versa, — all the trees enumerated in No. 2, with 

 the exception of Camphor, are of rapid growth, and there are 

 many others, both foreign and naturalised belonging to the 

 Myrtle, Laurel and Mallow families equally rapid in growth, 

 from all of which a selection could be made with special re- 

 ference to the character of any given site. 



6o. What are, among those species, the trees which are 

 favorable to pasturage, and what are those which are hurtful 

 to it? 



6. All trees affect more or less, according to their rooting, 

 ■whether by lateral extension, or deep-dipping their branching 

 and leafing, whether wide spreading or erect and narrow, the 

 quality of the ground immediately below and about them, and 

 by so much interfere with the growth of pasture. — But with 

 the exception of Filaos, Tamarind, and few others, perhap?,we 

 are not aware that there is any special pernicious tree among 

 those enumerated, 



7o. What are the trees which you would recommend to re- 

 plant, as best suited to prevent evaporation, and to attract a 

 deposition of moisture ? 



7. Trees having wide spreading branches growing rapidly 

 and to a great size with large deciduous leaves such as Bar- 

 rmgtonia, Terminalia, Hernandia, Jambos''i, Syzygium, S^'c. 



8o. A¥hat are the trees best suited to form avenue? aloug 

 the public roads P 



8. Several species of Ficui-, Fterocariyus Draco, Sang dragon, 

 Bandoricuiii Iiidicuin, Faux Jfaugoustan, Michella Champaca, 



