ever is unsuitable for deep alluvial soils where depth is 

 of no practical value for classifying soils which are all very 

 deep. Soils in Bombay are divided into nine classes accord- 

 ing to their depth and 3 orders according to their colour 

 and texture. The following table gives an idea of the system 

 followed : 



56. The following conventional signs for peculiarities or 

 defects of soils are in use in the Bombay Presidency : 

 Denotes a mixture containing nodules of limestone. 

 An inordinate admixture of sand. 

 A sloping surface. 



Absence of cohesion among soil particles. 

 More or less imperviousness to water. 

 Liability to be swept away by running water, 

 Excess of surface water. 











X 



A 



