CONTENTS, 



PAGE 



Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v. 



Chapter I. — -The West African Forests . . . . . . . . . . i 



Chapter II. — ^The Natural Features of the Country : — 

 Situation and Area 

 Physiography . . 



7 

 7 



10 

 10 

 12 



Altitudes 

 Geology . . 

 Seasons 



Chapter III. — ^The Forests of the Gold Coast :— 



The Guinea Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 



The Evergreen Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 



The Deciduous Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 



The Sudanese Zone .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 



Special Tjrpes of Vegetation . . . . . . . . . . . . i . 20 



Chapter IV. — The Forests of the Gold Coast [continued) : — 



Area , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 



Annual Increment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 



Utilisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 



Ownership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 



Notes on Timber Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 



Synopsis of Natural Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 



Chapter V. — The Climate and its Relation to Forest Distribution : — 



Rainfall . . . . . . . . . . . . ■ • ■ ■ . • 3^ 



Relative Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . 36 



Temperatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . ■ • • • • 42 



Chapter VI.— Considerations of a Forest Policy . . . . . . . . 47 



Chapter VII. — The Gold Coast Forestry Department : — 



History of the Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 



Establishment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 



Efficiency Bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 



Chapter VIII. — Economic Notes : — 



Exports . . . . . . . . . . • • ■ • • • . . • . 51 



Census . . . . . . . . . . . ■ • • ■ ■ • • . . 52 



Trees and Plants of Economic Importance . . . . . . . . . . 55 



Chapter IX. — The Native Names of the Principal Trees : — 



Botanical — Native Name Index . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 



Native — Botanical Name Index . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 



Chapter X. — ^The Ordinances and Rules Affecting Forestry , . . . 69 



Appendix I. — Notes on Outfit and Life on the Coast . . . . . . 99 



Index . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • • • • • • • 104 



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