IV INTEODUCTION. 



cation of financial tests to the methods of treatment have 

 necessarily heen altogether omitted. Up to date little or no 

 progress has been made in India with the collection of 

 statistical data, bearing on the economic aspect of forestry ; 

 but this question is now receiving considerable attention. 

 At any rate, for many years to come, owing to the abnormal 

 condition of our forests, and to an uncertain demand, the 

 kind of plans tbat can be made applicable to our Indian 

 forests must necessarily be of a simple nature, the working 

 of the annual coupes being based mainly on sylvicultural 

 considerations, an absolutely equal annual return being of 

 secondary importance. 



A. M. F. CACCIA. 



Dehba Dun, United Pkovinces; 

 17th February 1909. 



