54 Cff ee Planting. 



first to suffer from the altered character of the 

 climate. The clearing away of forests has further 

 the effect of rendering climates more subject to 

 storms and hurricanes, and the country to inunda- 

 tions on occasions when the rains do occur. 



So important has this subject appeared to the 

 Indian Government, that a Commission was at one 

 time appointed for its consideration, the result of 

 which has been that several useful enactments have 

 been passed in the Madras Presidency, having for 

 their object the preservation of a certain extent of 

 forest in each district above a certain elevation ; 

 the native head men throughout the country being 

 also obliged to see to the planting and due cultiva- 

 tion of young trees, such as banians, mangoes, 

 jacks, &c., along the main roads passing through 

 their districts. 



Having described the ruinous effects of wind, 

 and as the strongest and most continuous wind 

 comes from the south-west, it will be evident that 

 this aspect is the worst that can be chosen ; neither 

 would it be wise to select one directly opposite, 

 this being exposed for some months of the year to 

 the north-east monsoon. Northerly or easterly 

 facings are perhaps the best, not being directly 

 exposed to violent wind for any lengthened period^ 

 the latter also getting the benefit of the morning sun, 

 a circumstance to which experience attaches much 



