840 EXPERIMENT STATION KECOED. 



department has distributed 6,484,675 trees in response to applications from 

 30,223 persons. The date palms which have been under observation for several 

 years made satisfactory growth during the season and bore a full crop which, 

 however, was later damaged by heavy rains at the ripening period. 



An appendix contains tabulated statements of trees planted and alive, 

 amounts of expenditures and receipts, and a comparative statement of rev- 

 enue, expenditure, and legislative provision for the past 30 years ending June 

 30, 1906, together with several illustrations giving an idea of the extent of 

 the plantations and development of the timber. 



Review of forest administration in British India for the year 1904—5, 

 S. Eakdi.ey-Wilmot (h'cr. Forest AdDiiii. Brit. India, V.KI'i-.j. pp. II -\- 60, 

 mop 1). — This review deals with the various forest operations for 1904-5 and 

 is of a similar nature to that of the previous year (E. S. R.. 17, p. 1100). 



There have been several alterations in area in the different provinces, but the 

 total forest area of 232,941 sq. miles shows little increase over the preceding 

 seascm. The working plans in force at the end of 1905 included an area of 

 37,977 sq. miles. The total yield of timber and fuel was 251,568.276 cu. ft, 

 215,261,179 bamboos were cut, and minor forest products to the value of 5,816,- 

 926 rupees were produced. The net increase of timber and fuel over the pre- 

 ceding year amounted to over 19,000,000 cu. ft., and about 17,000,000 more 

 bamboos were extracted than in 1903-4. The gross revenue for the year was 

 24,029,950 rupees and the gross expenditure 12,967,856 rupees. Of the exotic 

 species of seeds tested in the United Provinces the American hardy catalpa was 

 the most successful, 2,000 out of 2,500 seeds sown having germinated. 



Several appendixes are devoted to tabulated data dealing with forest areas 

 and surveys, expenditures, products, receipts, etc. A map is given which shows 

 the progress of forest surveys in India. 



Sand-binding and afforestation in southwestern France, Jentsch (Forstw. 

 Cent hi.. 29 (1907), A'o.v. 1, pp. 10-31; 2, pp. 77- 9G, pi. 1, pijs. 9). — An extensive 

 account is given of the reclamation and afforestation of about 800.000 hectares 

 of formerly barren sands along the coast of southwestern France. Among the 

 important phases considered are the planting systems, species of trees used, 

 sylvicultural practices, the systems of exploitation, and the products and rev- 

 enues of the forests. 



The walnut in Oregon, C. I. Lewis (Oregon ^Sta. Bui. 92, pp. JfS, pis. 23). — 

 This bulletin is designed to meet the " present urgent need " for information 

 concerning nut culture in Oregon, and is based largely on the experience of 

 the Pacific coast nut growers. 



The subject-matter deals with the important phases of propagation, planting, 

 subsequent care, harvesting, marketing, and diseases and insects, as well as 

 suital>le soils and varieties. The introductory remarks give the present status 

 of nut culture in Oregon, together with the principal nut-growing sections. The 

 Oregon nut growers are of the opinion that the late-blooming French varieties 

 are best adapted to that region, and of these Mayette and Fran(]uette are the 

 general favorites. 



Florida soap trees, '' Saponidas manatensis utilis " and " S. saponaria," 

 E. MouLiE (Amer. Soap Jour, and Manfr. Cliem., 17 (1907). JS'o. 6, pp. 12.'i, 125). — 

 The berries of the soap bush (Hapindns utilis) in Algeria are said to be rich 

 in an alkaline principle known as saponin, useful in the manufacture of soap. 



Two or more species of Sapindus grow in Florida, and the author states that 

 he has been successful in prodU( ing sajwuin from 2 species of Florida soap 

 trees, which he designates as Saponidas nianatcusis utilis nml »S'. saponaria. 

 The characteristics and possible uses of this oil are discussed. The author is 



