74 WANT OF TREES. 



climate with ours. I have but little doubt that the 

 Logwood and Mahogany would succeed well, espe- 

 cially as the Swietenia febrifuga is indigenous. 

 Would you therefore kindly try and procure for us 

 seeds of all such trees ?* 



The nature of estates, mostly in the hands of the 

 Zumeendars, who possess not only great extent of 

 land, but also a considerable influence over the ryots 

 who rent their land, would seem to be peculiarly 

 favourable to the introduction not only of a system- 

 atic and constant plan of planting to a large extent, 

 but also of introducing, though certainly only by 

 degrees, such improvements in agriculture as it 

 might be deemed necessary to recommend to them. 



The deterioration and scantiness naturally conse- 

 quent on the great want of manure in the soil, leads 



* NOTE. The vast importance of attending to the above suggestion 

 of Mr. Cope, as far as the Sugar districts are concerned, has been of 

 late forcibly brought to the notice of the Agricultural and Horticultural 

 Society of India and the public by the pen of Mr. Tucker, Collector at 

 Azimghur. This gentleman has offered a gold medal for the purpose of 

 promoting tree cultivations. The Society has brought the subject to the 

 notice of Government, and papers and information have, m consequence, 

 been called for, which are calculated to lead to most beneficial results. 

 Vide Proceedings of the Society for November 1840, and for April and 

 May 1811. II. II. S. 



