Contents:Introduction, Physical and economic importance of forests,The effects of disforestment,The past and present policy of Government regarding afforestation,The method of afforestation,Financial,Extract from the revenue settlement reports and gazetteers of the Agra and Bundelkhand districts,United provinces,Report of messrs.courthope and nevill on the etawah district 1913,Report on the ravines of the Bhadawar estate,Agra district,List of the forest officers employed on afforestation,