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wood; Capt. "Walker of the Engineers, shortly expected from 

 England, being one of the few Europeans who have visited the 

 spot, and who has a knowledge of its requirements, might, the 

 Conservator thinks, be directed to make an examination. The 

 Government are fully alive to the importance of this Gund Forest ; 

 and as Capt. Taylor of the Indian navy is now surveying the 

 Kala Nuddee near Sidashegur, that officer will be requested to 

 afford the Government any information as to the accessibility of 

 these forests that it may be in his power to give. 



15. With reference to Dr Cleghorn's request that 100 copies of 

 the map of the forest now laid before Government should be 

 struck off, it is observed that 200 copies of the report have been 

 asked for ; these and a similar number of the maps will be printed 

 and lithographed at once. 



16. Teak Plantations, p. 17 seqq. Colonel Gilbert's plantations, 

 commenced in 1804, are generally failures, owing to the injudi- 

 cious selection of site too near the sea. The Conolly Plantations, 

 on the other hand, are in a very promising condition ; and the 

 Government recognise the very great importance of restoring the 

 ancient and valuable forests of Malabar, and will be glad to 

 receive the report preparing by Dr Cleghorn. The Conservator 

 proposes to depute two of his subordinates to introduce the plant- 

 ing system in vogue there into the Anamalai forests and North 

 Canara. 



17. Par. 19. Will be communicated to the D. P. W., with a 

 request that the chief engineer will impress upon his subordinates 

 the necessity of care in selection of timber for Government works. 

 The wood (Poon spars) which Dr Cleghorn saw used for the con- 

 struction of a small bridge, it is most important to preserve for 

 naval purposes. 



18. Sandal Wood. — The spontaneous growth of the sandal tree 

 has increased, it is stated, to a considerable extent in Mysore, 

 Canara, Coimbatore, Salem, and a little in North Arcot ; and the 

 Conservator thinks, that if the supervision of local officers is 

 vigilant, and slight assistance be given to nature in clearing the 

 heads of the young plants, which are often matted down by strong 

 creepers, an addition might accrue to the revenue of these pro- 

 vinces. 



