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duties. Theoretical instruction is given from the 1st July to the 

 31st October in vegetable physiology (including the structure of 

 wood), elements of physics and chemistry, mathematics, surveying, 

 road-making, and building. This is followed up by a two months' 

 practical course in surveying, which is found sufficient to pass the 

 students for the lower standard. From January to June the 

 students now under the charge of a special instructor, are taught 

 sylviculture in all its branches, in theory and practice. In all a 

 staff of nine teachers are employed, consisting of conservators and 

 assistant conservators, with two native assistants ; of these only Mr. 

 Fernandez gives his whole time to scholastic duties. During the 

 past year, three gazetted officers attended the theoretical part of the 

 course ; nineteen students enrolled in the second year's class ; a 

 similar number in the first year's rangers' class ; and the foresters' 

 class was attended by five students. Conservators report better 

 practical work by their subordinates after passing through this 

 school. But official complaint is made that local governments do 

 not send sufficient pupils. The expenses of the school amounted 

 during the year to nearly £2000. Thoroughly good work has been 

 done by this infant institution ; but how it can be made to compass 

 the wants of Britain in the way of forestal education, as gravely 

 proposed by certain venerable M.P.'s, surpasses our comprehension. 



Familiar Trees. By G. S, Boulger, F.L.S., F.G.S. With Coloured 

 Plates. By W. H. J. Boot. London : Cassell & Company 

 Limited. 



HEEE is the first number of a new serial admirably promising 

 to supply a void in the library of the young forester, as well 

 as in that of him bound to the grooves of commerce and trade, but 

 who loves to think of scenes of leafy woods and stately tree avenues. 

 In his first chapter, which is devoted to the oak, our old contributor. 

 Professor Boulger, has a topic well fitted to display the graces of 

 his pen, and combines archeology, botany, and practical forestry in 

 due proportions, whilst the grandeur and glory of the monarch of 

 English forests is worthily depicted in the two coloured plates 

 by Mr. Boot. We cordially commend this new literary venture to 

 public support. 



We have to acknowledge receipt, amongst other exchanges, of our 

 Spanish contemporary, llevista cle Monies, up till 1st August last. 

 We shall afterwards probably present some of its contents to our 

 readers, as well as of the Scottish Geographial Magazine. 



