Savannah also shows many examples of a dominant species, the presence of which are indications of the composition of a forest. The presence of this or that species sets a standard of comparative quality to an area by which it may be valued from various standpoints. Over wide areas of savannah there are to be found many evidences of previous peoples in the shape of walled ruins, foundations of corn stores, grindstones and heaps of hand-picked stones indicative of cultivation. The dating of such remains gives the approximate age of the forest growth, and from this evidence it would appear that certain types of savannah deteriorate considerably with age and that farming will regenerate them to a certain extent. A comparison of 20-30 year old forest with the untouched older forest shows the former to be denser, more healthy and of straighter and more even growth, while the latter contains a large number of very old trees in a state of decay, with great open crowns, liable to be blown down by storms, their branches burned by fires and riddled with fungus. The new growth which is to take their place consists mostly of grasses, stunted shrubs and small trees of species which are incapable of forming a canopy. As mentioned above, provided the area farmed is not too large, the support given it by the surrounding forests is sufficient to ensure effective regeneration, otherwise a poorer type takes hold. In conclusion a short account of the growth and characteristics of savannah forests is given. As would be expected, the trees, being subject throughout life to extremely hard conditions, counter with defensive measures for self-preservation. Most of them are prolific seeders and many have the habit of retaining their fruits or seeds on the tree for many months, sometimes right round to the next flowering season. Germination of seeds is a matter of chance when the tree is liable to ground fires from October to April or May. The life of a seedling, too, is precarious, since at the age of six months it may be subject to a devastating fire. In later life a fire, occurring in April, may, if the grass is high, burn the bark to ashes on the outside, destroying all fruits or seeds, killing the twigs and small branches and apparently destroying all life. Yet, a month later leaves will spring from all but the burnt tips, the tree losing a year’s height growth, but in a position to put on another year’s stem girth. Wounds on the trunk of a tree heal over with the formation of a hollow or rotten core. Trees 4-5 feet in girth have been felled and their stems found to consist of a mere shell two or three inches thick. The hollow is filled either with the workings of termites or the fermenting sap which is forced up from the ground level and will pour out of the stump. Savannah trees are adapted to overcome most of these adverse conditions. Heavy crops of fruit and seed, rapid ripening of seeds or fire-resisting fruit coats and various means of