CONXENTS. 



FASE 



Section C, — Floods, Inundations, and Torrents, . 56-84 



France (p. 57)) Spain (p. 58), Hvmganr (p. 64), Cape of 

 Good Hope (p. 65) ; Origin of Floods and Characteris- 

 tics of Inundations (p. 66) ; Preventive Operation of 

 Forests when occasioned by Bainfall (p. 67), or by the 

 sudden Melting of Snow (p. 73), with Illustrations 

 supplied from the Department of Vancluse, in France 

 (p. 75) ; Testimony by M. Jules Clav6 (p. 79) ; 

 Kemarks on the Inundation of Toulouse, by the 

 Journal des Debais (p. 81) ; and Discussion of Prin- 

 ciples involved (p. 82). 



Section D. — Torrents, Avalanches, and Landslips, 84-95 



Statements in regard to Torrents (p. 84) ; in regard to 

 Avalanches (p. 87) ; and in regard to Landslips (p. 90), 



Section E.—/Saw*2)n;^s, . . . . 95-101 



Remains of former Forests in Sand Plains (p. 95) ; Illustra- 

 tion of Effects of Destruction of Trees on Sand Plains 

 supplied by Drift-Sands in the vicinity of Danidg (p, 

 96) ; Kemarks by Surell (p. 100). 



PART II. — Elements of Modern Forest 



Economy, 102-104 



Chapter 1.— Forest Conservation, . . 105-106 



Chapter II.— Eeboisement, .... 106-130 



Section A. — General Advantages Eemlting from 



Eeboisement Eooperienced in Algeria, . . 108-110 



Section B. — Effects of Eeboisement in Arresting and 

 Preventing the Occurrence of Torrents and Inun- 

 dations, 110-120 



Statements by M, Gentil (p. 113) ; by M. Delafont (p. 116) ; 

 by M. Surell (p. 116) ; by Vicomte de Bonald (p. 117) ; 

 by Edinburgh Mevievi (p. 117); and by Budget 

 Cfommittee of National Assembly of France (p. 118.) 



