CONTENTS. 



FAGB 



SECTION C, Floods, Inundations, and Torrents, . 56-84 



France (p. 57), Spain (p. 58), Hungary (p. 64), Cape of 

 Good Hope (p. 65) ; Origin of Floods and Characteris- 

 tics of Inundations (p. 66) ; Preventive Operation of 

 Forests when occasioned by Rainfall (p. 67), or by the 

 sudden Melting of >now (p. 73), with Illustrations 

 supplied from the Department of Vancluse, in France 

 (p, 75) ; Testimony by M. Jules Clave" (p. 79) ; 

 Remarks on the Inundation of Toulouse, by the 

 Journal des Debdts (p. 81) ; and Discussion of Prin- 

 ciples involved (p. 82). 



SECTION D. Torrents, Avalanches, and Landslips, 84-95 



Statements in regard to Torrents (p. 84) ; in regard to 

 Avalanches (p. 87) ; and in regard to Landslips (p. 90). 



SECTION E. Sand-Drifts, .... 95-101 



Remains of former Forests in Sand Plains (p. 95) ; Illustra- 

 tion of Effects of Destruction of Trees on Sand Plains 

 supplied by Drift-Sands in the vicinity of Damig (p. 

 96) ; Remarks by Surell (p. 100). 



PART II. ELEMENTS OF MODERN FOREST 



ECONOMY, 102-104 



CHAPTER I. Forest Conservation, . . 105-106 

 CHAPTER II. Reboisement, . . . 106-130 



SECTION A. General Advantages Resulting from 



Reboisement Experienced in Algeria, . . 108-110 



SECTION B. Effects of Reboisement in Arresting and 

 Preventing the Occurrence of Torrents and Inun- 

 dations, * 110-120 



Statements by M. Gentil (p. 113) ; by M. Delafont (p. 116) ; 

 by M. Surell (p. 116) ; by Vicomte de Bonald (p. 117) ; 

 by Edinburgh Review (p. 117); and by Budget 

 Committee of National Assembly of France (p. 118.) 



