22 REMARKS ON AGRICULTURE 



ny,* the Sattin-wood,t the Chakrasi,:^ the Tuna,|| 

 and the Sirisha,*^ should be principally chosen. 

 The planting of these trees single, at the distance of 

 a furlong from each other, would do no injury to 

 the crops of corn, but would, by cooling the at- 

 mosphere, rather l)e advantageous. In many places, 

 spots now unproductive, would be improved by 

 clumps or small plantations of timber, under which 

 ginger and and turmeric might be cultivated to great 

 advantage. 



In some situations Sal,5r Pitsal,** Jaral,!! and 

 some other sorts of less note would prosper. 



Indeed the improvements that might be made in 

 this country by the planting of timber, can scarcely 

 be calculated. Teak,JJ that most useful wood, is at 

 present brought from the Burman dominions, though 

 it would grow in any part of Bengal, and perhaps 

 in any part of Hindostan. It appears, from the 

 annals of the National Museum of Natural History, 

 that tlie French naturalists have begun to turn their 

 attention to the culture of this valuable tree, as 

 an object of national utility. This will be found im- 

 practicable in France, but may perhaps be attempted 

 somewhere else. To Engkmd, the first commercial 

 country in the world, its importance must be obvious, 

 and the further encouragement |||| of the culture of it 

 in this country, will eventually furnish a supply of 

 excellent timber for ship building and various other 



* S«ietenia Mahogani. t Swieteuia chloroxylon. 



I Swietenia Ciiukrassa. || Cedrela tuna. ; 



§ Mimosa Seeret'sa, f; Siiorea robusta. 



•* Tlie fc^-nus of tree is not vet determined. 

 ++ LagerstKEniitt flos retina;. |J Tcctona grandis. 



III! The cullivalion of Teak has beeu encouraged by Government. 



