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The Exhibition at Paris in 1855 ; Forest Economy, particularly 



as regards the Austrian Department ; by Mr. Kreuter, C.E. (Read 

 before the General Meeting of the Imperial Agricultural Society at 

 Vienna*) 



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The programme of the Second Class of the Exhibition at Paris in- 

 cluded the Economy of the Forest, the Productions of the Forest, 

 Hunting, Fishing, and such as are gained without cultivation, divided 

 into eight subdivisions. ' 



I. Statistics and maps concerning the condition of forests, general 

 cultivation, hydrography, distribution of animals, fishes, and plants. 



II. Economy of the forest, revenue of the forest, applicability of the 

 wood for timber, fuel, or ship-building. 



III. Industry and productions of the forest, potash, charcoal, manu- 

 factured wood, preservation of wood. 



IV. Concerning the chase of land and amphibious animals. 



V. Concerning fisheries, whale fishery, marine and fresh-water fishe- 

 ries, molluscs, and zoophytes. 



VI. Natural productions, viz. wild tubers, fibres, eatable fruits, oil 

 fruits, sugar from Palms and Maple-trees, beverages, gums, resins, 



and pigments. 



VII. Extermination of detrimental animals. 



VIII. Acclimatization of useful animals and plants. 



At the first glance, and with our ideas of a civilized world, much of 

 interest could not be expected from this Class ; but, after an accurate 

 inspection of the very detailed programme, it might be conceived that, 

 had it been answered, this Class would have been the most interesting 

 one of the whole exhibition. Unfortunately the invitations were not 

 sufficiently responded to to form a complete collection. It is true the 

 English colonies and Algiers had done a great deal in order to show 

 their abundance of natural productions, in virtue of which were exhi- 

 bited a number of most interesting objects, many of them not before 

 seen in Europe, which rendered this Class exceedingly attractive and 



instructive. 



There were in the Jury for this Class the most celebrated scientific 

 and practical men. Sir W. Hooker was president ; Brongniart, De- 



* Obligingly communicated by Mr. Kreuter, and translated by Mr. Emil TitU}- 

 bach. — Ed, 



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