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The present report may, therefore, be divided into the following eeotions : 



Part I. GENERAL REPORT. 

 A. OknebilAbpect of the Country, its Geological Features and Climate, in 



CONNECTION WITH THE FlORA. 



I 1, Limits of Pegu as defined in this report, with a short topographical sketch of 

 the oonntry. 



{ 2. Geology of Pegu, as far as connected with the flora. 



3. Climatological notes on Pegu. 



4. Brief review of other conditions that influence vegetation, such as physical struc- 

 ture of substrata, &o. 



B. Botanical Description of Pegu, with special reference to its Forests. 



5. Position of the Pegu Flora with regard to surrounding floras, and division of the 

 flora into natural zones and districts. 



6. Distinction of the vegetation into an original and a secondary one. 



7. Enumeration of the difi'erent kinds of forests, &c., and their general character. 



8. A brief practical conspectus of the above forests of Pegu alone. 



9. A table of the natural families of plants represented in Burma, together with an 

 approximate estimate of the number of species growing in Burma. 



Part II. SPECIAL REPORT. 



1. Conservancy of Forests in Pegu with reference to soil and climate. 

 2. Utilisation of deserted toungyas, with cursory remarks on timber plantations. 

 3. Some hints with reference to the study of the quality of woods in India. 

 4. Conclusion. 



APPENDICES. 



Appendix A. List of Burmese trees. 



Appendix B. General Key for naming the Burmese trees. 



Appendix C. Collection of Burmese names for other plants than trees. 



Appendix D. Lord Mayo's tree (Mayodendron), a new genus from Martaban. 



Appendix E. Communications from Mr. Kurz's Journal of his tours in Burma. 



Explanation of Signs &c. used in the Sketches, &c. 



To avoid repetitions, I append here a table of signs, &c., employed in the sketches that 

 I have introduced from time to time in the body of this report. They are all very simple and 

 easy, and might be used also in future forest surveys of Pegu. 



Evergreen Forests. 



0000^ Margrove forests. Ai-liJ 



S-gJiL?^ Tidal forests. ?? ??? 



^^?Jc^ -^ Evergreen tropical forests. (^ n n o 



T T T T T Palm-groves. W-f'-fH- 

 X-d.-X-sw! Swamp-forests. 



Deciduous Forests. 



Pine forests. 

 Drier hill forests. 

 Stunted hill forests. 

 Damp hill forests. 



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Savannah forests. 

 Bamboo jungle. 

 Lower Mixed forests. 

 Teak trees. 

 Pyen-kadoo trees. 

 Pyen-ma trees. 

 Upper Mixed forests. 



Allnviam. 

 Diluvium. 



Older formations, chiefly metamorphic strata. 



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Substrata. 



Sha forests. 

 Eng forests. 

 Low forests. 

 Hill Eng forests. 

 Upper dry forests. 

 Beach jungle. 

 Grass lands. 



Soft grey sandstone. 

 Calcareous sandstone. 



