Firth. — On Forest Culture. 195 



In concluding this paper permit me to recapitulate the points I have 

 endeavoured to establish : — 



1. The reckless destruction of forests must be put an end to. 



2. No forest land to be sold for cultivation. 



3. All denuded forests to be acquired, planted, where necessary, with 

 native seedlings and Coniferce, and closed, to give nature an opportunity to 

 repair damages. 



4. All Adrgin forests to be acquired and closed for the present, leaving the 

 supply of timber to be provided, as now, by saw-mill proprietors from the 

 forests over which they have acquired rights. 



5. These rights to be respected. 



6. Large areas to be planted as soon as possible in various parts of the 

 colony with trees of the two great natural orders of the Eucalypti and 

 Coniferce. 



Manifestly these objects can only be accomplished by the Government of 

 the colony. 



