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Important Books on Forestry 



PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF FORESTRY 



Forest Blensuratlou. By Henry Solon 

 Graves, M. a. a complete text book of this import- 

 ant subject and the first written for American For- 

 esters. It deals with the determination of the volume 

 of log, iree, or srand, and with the study of incre- 

 ments and yields. Price, $U.0O 

 Economics of Forestry, Xbe. By B. E. 

 Feknow. This volume treats of forests and forestry 

 from the standpoint of political economy, and is 

 designed to furnish a trustworthy basis for formu- 

 lating public policy. Price, $1.60 

 First Book of Forestry, A. By Filibert 

 Roth. An outline of the general prinsiples of 

 forestry, written in simple, non-technical language, 

 designed particularly for the beginner. Price, $1.10 

 Practical Forestry, for Be«:lnners In 

 Forestry, Agricultural Students and 

 ^evooillancl Oiivners. By John Gifford. 

 A good general description of the principles of 

 forestry with enough technical information to pre- 

 pare the beginner. Price, $1.U0 

 History of tlie L,uniber Industry of 

 America. By J. E. Defebauqh. The first au- 

 thoritative work of its kind yet issued, and one 

 which will commend its self alike to the timber 

 owner, lumberman, lumber manufacturer, or mer- 

 chant, or student of economics. In four volumes 

 bound in half leather, $5.00 per volume. 

 Forest Plantinsr< By H. Nicholas J archow. 

 An illustrated treatise on methods and means of 

 restoring denuded woodland. Price, $1.50 

 Forestry. (Schwappach.) An English transla- 

 tion of " Forstwissenschaft." Price, 70c 

 Hedgres, 'Windbreaks, Sbelters and 

 l,ive Fences. By E. P. Powell. A treatise 

 on the planting, growth and management of hedges 

 with information concerning windbreaks and 

 ihelters. Price, 70c. 

 9iortb American Forests and Forest- 

 ry. By Ernest Bruncken. This volume, exposi- 

 tory in its character, is written in a style Intended 

 for the general reader, to whom it should convey a 

 good idea of our fore.sts forestry. Price, $t.00 

 Practical Forestry. By Andrew 8. Fuller. 

 A treatise on the propagation, planting and cultiva- 

 tion, with descriptions and the botanical and popu- 

 lar names of all the indigenous trees of the United 

 States, and notes on a large number of the most 

 valuable exotic species. Price, $1.60 

 Principles of American Forestry. By 

 Samuel B. Green. Prepared especially for students 

 In elementary forestry and for the general reader 

 who wishes to secure a general idea of forestry in 

 North America. Price, $1.60 

 Seaside Planting: of Trees and 

 Shrubs. By Alfred Gaut. Illustrated from 

 photographs by Frank Sutcliffe. This is a new 

 volume in the English Country Life Library. Ad- 

 vice regarding selection and management to get 

 satisfactory effects under adverse influence of close- 

 ness to seashore. Price, $1.75. 

 Forest IHanagfenient. By C. A. Schenck. 

 Describes methods here and abroad to bring the 

 most profit from all investments made In wood- 

 lands. Price, $1.25 

 Forest Mensuration. By C. A. Schenck. 

 Treats conditions in U. S. from mathematical and 

 and practical standpoint. Price, $1.S5 

 Forest Utilization. By c. A. Schenck. First 

 treatise on this in U.S. Covers logging, lumbering, 

 sawmill ing. cooperate, paper-making, and descrip- 

 tion of all industries obtaining raw material from 

 American forests. Price, S1.S5 

 Biltmore I^ectures on Sylviculture. 

 By C. A. Schenck. Written from author's long ex- 

 perience as forester of the Biltmore estate, where 

 sylviculture has been practiced on a larger scale for 

 a longer time than anywhere else in U. S., and 

 where results become more apparent from year to 

 year. -^^ !■ [Price, t£. 50 

 Forest Policy. By C. A. Schenck. (Second 

 part. ) Describes the various States of the Union 

 under following heads : Area ; physiography ; dis- 

 tribution of forests ; forest ownership ; use of the 

 forest: forestry movement; forest laws; forest res- 

 ervations; irrigation. Price, %1.25 



Profession of Forestry, Xbe. By Gif- 

 ford PiNCHOT. A pamphlet containing an address 

 on that subject by Mr. Gifford Pinchot ; also an ad- 

 dress by Mr. Overton W. Price on " Study in Europe 

 for American Forest Students," and a list of refer- 

 ence publications for students. Price 25c 



FOREIGN IMPORTATIONS 



Hngrllsb Estate Forestry. ByA. C. Forbes. 

 An authoritative volume on English forest methods 

 from the pen of a well known forester, that should 

 prove of interest to Americans. Price, $5.60 



Forst-wissenscbafl. (Schwappach.) Price, eoc 

 Blannal of Forestry. (Schlich.) Five vol- 

 umes, complete, or separately as follows (price, com- 

 plete, $18.80); 

 Vol. I. "Forestry Policy in tbe 

 British Hmpire." :^rice, $2.io 



Vol. II. " Sylviculture." Price, $s.to 



Vol. III. " Forest Ittanagrement." 



Price, $S.60 

 Vol. IV. "Forest Protection." 



Price, $l,.80 



Vol.V. "Forest Utilization." Price, $l,.SO 



This is perhap)s the most authoritative work that 



has been issued on the technical side of forestry, 



translated from tbe German. 



'^ood. By G. S. BouLGER. An important 

 new book for arboriculturists and forestry 

 students. A manual of the natural history and 

 industrial applications of the timbers of com- 

 merce. Cloth. 82 Illustrations. Price, $2.60. 



Familiar Trees. By Prof. G. S. Boulger. 

 Written by an eminent botanical authority, yet 

 couched in language easily understood. The 

 coloured plates are the work of celebrated 

 artists, and are truthful and trustworthy in every 

 respect. A special feature is the series of photo- 

 micrographic illustrations of sections of woods 

 Three volumes. Price, per volume, $1.50. 



DENDROLOGY, BOTANY, AND IDEJNTIFICA- 

 TION OF SPECIES 



manual of the Trees ot :North 

 America (exclusive of Mexico). By Charles 

 Sprague Sargent. A volume that presents in con- 

 venient form and with excellent illustrations, authori- 

 tative information concerning the trees of North 

 America. It is written in a manner that enables the 

 reader to readily find what family or species any 

 particular tree belongs. Price, $6.00. 



American 'W^oods. By Romeyn B. Houqh. 

 A new departure in the publication of an authorita- 

 tive work illustrated with actual wood sections of 

 the various species described. Three are given of 

 each, viz., radial, transverse, and tangential. Is- 

 sued in ten parts, per part Price, $6.00 



Handbook of the Trees of the Biorth- 

 ern U. S. and Canada, Cast of the 

 Rocky ^fountains. By^ Romeyn B. Hough. 

 Pictorial description of trees. Two pages to each 

 species; photo-engravings of trunk, leaves, flowers 

 or fruit, section of wood, and map of distribution, 

 with botanical description, and brief other informa- 

 tion. Price, inbuckram, $S.OO; in half morocco, %10. 00 



Flora of the Southern States. Chap- 

 man. This is an excellent key to the flora of the 

 south, complete and accurate in its scope. 



Price, $t.06 



Getting: Acquainted -with the Trees. 

 By J. Horace McFarland. a handsome volume, 

 copiously illustrated, and with facts accurately pre- 

 sented in an entertaining way. Price, $1.71 



How Plants Grow. By Asa Gray. An 

 understanding of the way in wnich a tree grows Is 

 of prime importance to the forester, and the matter 

 here presented is accurate and authoritative. 



Prict, $1.00 



Principal Species of "Wrood j Their 

 Characteristic m-operties. ByOHAKLBi 

 Henry Snow. No attempt is made to give exhaos- 

 tire descriptions of species, but the author present* 

 a mass of information designed for the use and in- 

 struction of woodworkers, etc., in a popular style. 

 A host of concise information is brought under each 

 head, and the work is a valuable one. Priee, $8.60. 



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