46 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



(Mass. Forester's Off. Bid. J/, pp. 23, fig. 1). — Suggestions are given for the 

 preparation and cai'e of a forest nursery, treatment in the nursery of the more 

 important trees, planting out seedlings, with a discussion of the best species to 

 plant, protection from fire, the cost of forest planting, and the returns to be 

 expected from plantations. 



The forestry problem in Canada, E. Stewart {Ann. Rpt. Ontario Agr. and 

 Expt. Union, 27 {l'.)0.'>), pp. Ji6-59). — The author estimates the total amount of 

 timber fit for lumber and pulp wood now growing in Canada at 532.000,000,000 

 ft. and the forest area at about 2iiG.000.000 aci'es. In addition to this amount 

 of timljer there is an immense quantity that has not yet attained suflicient size 

 for cutting. 



Forestry in the East Africa Protectorate, E. Battiscombe (Indian Forester, 

 32 (1906), Ao. 3, pp. 11 '1-120, pis. 2). — Tlie present activities of the conservator 

 of forests in the East Africa Protectorate are to stop the encroachments of the 

 natives in the destruction of the forests ; to properly define the boundaries of the 

 forests, and to find out the amount of timber available for extraction. A 

 description of the forests at different altitudes from 5.000 ft. up is given. 



Between the altitudes of 5,000 and 6.000 ft. the forests are composed essentially 

 of hard wood of, no great size. From this distance to 7.500 ft. the forests are 

 varied, consisting of hardwoods and many quick-growing, large-leaved species. 

 Juniper (J. proccra) begins to appear at an elevation of 5,500 ft. and gradually 

 increases in quantity with the elevation. This is the most useful forest tree 

 in the country. Podocarpu.s begins at an elevation of about 7.000 ft. 



Both these conifers flourish at an altitude of 8,000 to 8.500 ft., the former being 

 found pure on the dry wind-swept hillsides, the latter preferring the deep soil 

 of the broad-leaved forests but never found pure. 



Bamboos appear at an elevation of 8,0((0 ft., while the tree limit is reached at 

 about 8,500 ft. Rubber, derived chiefly from the species Landolphia. is found 

 over nearly the whole of the Protectorate. A description is given of a small 

 block of forest for which a working plan has recently been made. 



Notes on the commercial timbers of New South Wales, J. H. Maiden (Syd- 

 ney: Gort. Printer. 190 'i. 2. cd.. pp. 42, pis. 9). — I'opular information is contained 

 in this pamphlet relative to the principal commercial timbers of New South 

 Wales. The timbers of New South Wales are classified, their characteristics 

 and principal uses pointed out, as well as their distribution, and the quantity 

 available. The timbers are classified also as to speci:il purposes for which they 

 may be used. 



Chaijarral as a watershed cover in southern California, L. C. Miller 

 (Proe. Sov. Anirr. Foresters. 1 (1906). Xo. 3. pp. 1J,1[-1.',7).—A partial list of tht 

 species of trees forming the chaparral in southern California is given, with notes 

 on the density of the chaparral in the Pasadena and Santa Ana watersheds at 

 different elevations. The density of the chaparral appears to increase with the 

 height from 2,000 to ,3,000 ft. on east, south, and west exposures, and decreases 

 in passing from the lower to the higher zones on northern exposures. In the 

 improvement of California watersheds, it is stated that the question of fire 

 protection nnist 1 e solved before successful reforestation can be carried out. 



Transverse test of Catalpa speciosa (Arl)oriculture, 5 (1906), No. 4, p. 

 109). — The results are given of two bending tests of this species of catalpa. 

 using posts 3.5 in. in diameter and 8 years old. The average load carried when 

 the distance between each post was 4 ft. was 795 lbs., and when the distance was 

 2 ft, 1,243 lbs. 



How spurious seed is disseminated (ArJjoriciiltiire, .j (1906), Xo. Jf, pp. 113. 

 ll-'t). — The results of an examination of 21 samples of catalpa seed from 19 



