474 STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. 



but likewise all manuer of monstrosities. The writer, a few years ago, 

 collected and placed in position a unique collection of this kind, and con- 

 sidering the cost, it was more attractive than an ordinary museum of fos- 

 sils, minerals, stuffed animals, skeletons, pickled fish and snakes. 



Who can tell the good results likely to occur to forestry from the estab- 

 lishaient and maintenance of the Jesup collection in central park? 



Garden and Forest, from its first number to the last, for four years has 

 each week contained a sermon on trees. The influence of this journal has 

 certainly been felt. Forest Leaves, an occasional sheet sent out by the 

 Pennsylvania Forestry Association, has been useful. Many other first 

 class journals of agriculture, horticulture, engineering, mechanics, lumber- 

 ing, etc., have more often of late contained wholesome articles on forestry. 

 The Engineering Magazine is showing enterprise in this subject. 



The report of the Tenth Census has been quoted far and near and 

 marked an era in forestry. 



Several books have appeared that are worthy of notice, but none of 

 them can be compared with The Silva of Xorth Americahj C. S. Sargent, 

 the first four volumes of which have been published. 



In several states, reports have been issued by forestry commission or 

 forestry associations, or special bulletins on the subject have been pub- 

 lished by experiment stations. 



The American Forestry Association has done something as well as 

 similar associations in several of the states. 



The United States government has, through Mr. Fernow, the efiicient 

 head of the Forestry Division of the Department of Agriculture, for some 

 years past apparently never become weary in advocating measures of the 

 greatest moment. Bulletins and reports and gratuitous lectures and 

 frequent conferences with congressmen have all been foremost in awaken- 

 ing interest in this subject and inducing wholesome legislation. 



From the condition of things, the growth of an interest in forestry must 

 be slow for some time yet, but I anticipate very great changes in the senti- 

 ment of our people and the formation of salutary laws by the close of this 

 century. — The Engineering Magazine, p. 82, April, 1893. 



