8 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BULS. 451-415. 



Department Bulletin No. 473. — Production of Sugar in the United 



States and Foreign Countries — Continued : Page. 



Formosa • 66 



Straits Settlements 66 



Fiji Islands 67 



Australia 67 



Egypt 69 



Natal ■ 70 



Department Bulletin No. 474. — True Mahogany : 



Introduction 1 



Common names 3 



Geographical distribution 4 



General characteristics of the wood 5 



Characteristics of the wood from different regions 7 



Market value 9 



Uses and supply 9 



Importations 12 



Methods of logging and transportation 14 



Botanical characteristics 15 



Minute characters of the wood 19 



Wood called " mahogany " 22 



Department Bulletin No. 475. — Reforestation of the National 

 Forests : 



Introduction 1 



Reforestation an Essential Feature of National Forest Administra- 

 tion 2 



Collection of seed 3 



Sowing and planting 18 



