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proven an excellent substitute for cork and cork waste, which is used largely in I be manufacture 

 of insulating material. Experiments undertaken to ascertain whether this sheathing could 

 be removed without injury to the growing tree have resulted successfully. Mountain ash (E. 

 gigantea) is being tested for veneer material. Many other investigations on a variety of sub- 

 jects are also under way. Mistletoe is doing serious damage to the forests of the western 

 districts. The following species are infested : Acacia ancura, Eremophillalongifolia, E. en \,<i . 

 E. dcalbata, E. rostrala, and C. luehmanni. An area of 37,500 acres of Crown land in the 

 vicinity of Buckenboura, on the South Coast was recently temporarily withdrawn from settle- 

 ment for the growing of wattle trees for tanbark production. The principal species of wattle 

 of tannic value (Acacia decurrens) is widely distributed on the area and appears well adapted 

 to local climatic and soil conditions. It is expected therefore to set aside the better por- 

 tions of the area as a National permanent reserve for the growth and preservation of wattle. 

 Reference is made to an article by A. Shallard published in the October, 1918, issue of the 

 Australian Forestry Journal which states that probably 20,000 people in Australia keep bees, and 

 that the yield last season was between 5000 and 6000 tons of honey, the bulk of which came 

 from the gum (eucalypt) trees, and among the principal varieties of honey value, the iron- 

 barks, the stringybarks, the boxes, flooded gum, white mahogany, tallow wood, spotted gum, 

 gray gum, and bloodwood, are given first place. In order to widen the use and productiveness 

 of the state forests in this direction, the Commission has now made arrangements for the issu- 

 ance of bee-farming permits, which convey to the holders certain privileges of occupation and 

 use, and enable liberal areas of the state forests to be taken up as bee ranges. — E. R. Hodson. 



1343. Helms, Johs. Weymouthsfyrren paa Silkeborg Skovdistrikt. [Pinus monticola at 

 Silkeborg District.] Dansk Skovforenings Tidsskr. 4: 402-408. PI. 2. 1919. 



1344. Henkel, J. S. Afforestation in Zululand. Rhodesia Agric. Jour. 17:50-52. 1920. — 

 Judging by the indigenous vegetation and the bad effects of strong winds, conditions at Em- 

 pangeni appeared far from favorable for the growing of exotic timber trees. Quite a large 

 number, however, have adapted themselves to the conditions, the outstanding successes being 

 secured with eucalypts. — E. M. Doidge. 



1345. Hesselman, Henrik. Iakttagelser over Skogstradspollens Spridningsformaga. 

 [Dissemination of pollen from forest trees.] Meddel. Statens Skogsforsoksanst. 16: 27-60. 

 S fig. 1919.— See Bot. Absts. 4, Entry 232. 



1346. Hodal. Fransk bergfuru (Pinus montanagallica). [French mountain pine.] Tids- 

 skr. Skogbruk 28: 1-12. PI. 2. 1920. 



1347. Hole, R. S. A new species of Ixora. Indian Forester 45: 15-16. 1919. — See Bot. 

 Absts. 3, Entry 2983. 



1348. Holten, Just. Gamle Ege i Christianssaedes Skove. [Old oaks on Christian 

 Manor.] Dansk Skovforenings Tidsskr. 4: 379-395. 1919. 



1349. Hosmer, Ralph S. One aspect of the national program of forestry: cost. Jour. 

 Forestry 18:9-12. 1920. — The cost item has been left out of consideration in the discussion 

 of a national forest policy. This is important because the antagonism of private owners is 

 apt to result if the burden falls too heavily on them, and if the burden on the population is 

 too heavy, there is apt to be trouble from the other side. In any case, the public pays the 

 bills in the end. — E. N. Munns. 



1350. Hosmer, R. S. [Rev. of: Judd, C. S. Report of the Division of Forestry, Territory 

 of Hawaii, for biennial period ended Dec. 31, 1918.] Jour. Forestry 17: 853-855. 1919. 



1351. Htjbaxjlt, E. Efter krigen paa de britiske 0er. [The British Islands after the war.] 

 [From Rev. Eaux et For&s. Oct., 1919.] Tidsskr. Skogbruk 27: 276-291. 1919. 



