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young plants of acacias, cypresses (different sp.), deodars, and 

 willows, have been planted out in clumps along the road to Jacka- 

 talla," where shelter is much required. 



23. Distribution of Tree Seeds. — Many applications have been 

 made with which I have been enabled to comply. The French 

 Government received a considerable quantity of teak and other 

 seeds for experimental introduction into Algeria. Two supplies 

 of sandal-seed were sent to Major Phayre, commissioner of Pegu, 

 for the King of Ava; and at various times seeds of different 

 useful trees have been sent to the Hyderabad territories, and to 

 various stations in the Bombay Presidency. 



24. Arboriculture. — The masses of the people have until lately 

 been ignorant of the value of trees ; but in the vicinity of large 

 towns and along the line of railways they are now alive to the 

 importance of this kind of property. I am fullof hope that the 

 ryots will gradually be induced to plant useful trees in their 

 hedgerows and by their wells and water-courses, which, accord- 

 ing to the new regulations, will be indisputably their own. 



25. Avenues. — Much has been done in some districts by the 

 executive engineers in the way of planting avenues, and the 

 trunk-roads are better sheltered by trees than formerly. There 

 are few districts also without a nursery of seedlings, and the 

 canals have in many places been planted. For the most part 

 these avenues are under the charge of the Department Public 

 Works ; and, except occasionally supplying seeds, my work is 

 confined to giving advice as to the suitability of particular trees 

 to certain localities. 



26. Reserved Trees. — The list of trees which, under the native 

 rule, comprised only teak, sandal, and black wood, has been ex- 

 tended to other trees highly valuable for building purposes, 

 which in most districts are — 



Jack (Artocarpus integrifolia). Marada (Pentaptera coriacea). 

 Ayni (Artocarpus hirsuta). Cedar (Gedrela Toona). 



Venge (Pterocarpus marsupium). Erul (Inga xylocarpa). 

 Palavu (Miinusops Indica). 



There are others which require to be conserved in particular dis- 

 tricts. 



