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Forestal and forest botany expedition to Kamerun and Togo, Jentsch and 

 BusGKN {Tropcupjlimzcr. lUihcftc, 10 (1909), No. J,-o, pp. IV+310, pis. 5, figs. 

 I'l, uiiips 2). — An accoinit of an expedition to Kamerun and To£;o dealing par- 

 ticularly with forest conditions and possibilities and the forest botany of those 

 couu trios. 



Indian woods and their uses, 11. S. Troup {Indian Forest Mem., FJcon Prod- 

 ucts Ser., 1 (1909), No. 1, pp. //+27//-fCC.YF///).— The object of this publica- 

 tion is to present all available information regarding those Indian woods which 

 are used for specific puri)oses. Some 55.3 species are thus considered. 



Part 1 consists of an enumeration of purposes for which woods are employed, 

 and the woods used for each purpose. Part 2 contains condensed descriptions 

 of the various woods mentioned in part 1, relative to their botany, physical 

 characteristics, and chief usos. Woods used for fuel, cliarcoal, distillation, and 

 similar purposes are not included. Two appendixes are given, one of which 

 consists of vernacular names and the other of English and trade names, although 

 where accurate identification is desired the use of botanical specimens of leaves, 

 flowers, and fruits is advised. 



The distribution and cultivation of babul (Acacia arabica) in Berar, S. 

 Nayadu (Indimi Forester, So (1909), No. 9, pp. Ji9t-512). — A paper on this sub 

 ject in which the author describes the forest region under consideration, and 

 gives an account of A. arabica relative to its distribution, varieties, associates, 

 vegetative seasons, germination and early life, later life, reproduction, uses. 

 and injuries. The various systems of regenerating the si)ecies in Berar are 

 also described. 



Note on the pines of Lang'-Bian (Bui. Econ. Indo-Chine, n. ser., 12 (1909), 

 So. 78, pp. nS-182, fi(/s. 2). — A brief descriptive account of the pine forest of 

 Lang-Bian in South Annam. 



Commercial production of balsam, A. H. Feazier (Bui. Internat. Bur. Amer. 

 Repul). [FiuiUsh ,sVr^]. 29 (1909). No. Jf, pp. 808-810, fig. 1).—A brief report 

 of the balsam industiy in San Salvador, relative to the botany and distribution 

 of the tree (Myro.rylon pereirw) . and the preparation of the product for market. 



The oil palm, S. Soskin (Tropeiipfiainer, Bcihefte, 10 (1909), No. 6, pp. 

 Vlll-rSllS'il, pis. 9). — This is a contribution on the culture of the oil palm and 

 the preparation of its products, based upon information gleaned from various 

 sources and prepared with a view to stimulating the culture of this plant in 

 German East Africa. Consideration is given to the botany of tlie oil palm, its 

 products and their use, soils and climate, the oil palm in countries other than 

 Africa, species and varieties, details of culture, harvesting, preparation of the 

 products, and diseases and other enemies. The cultural directions are based 

 for the most jiart on studies of native processes. 



Practical manual on the culture and exploitation of rubber-producing spe- 

 cies, both native and introduced, in the Belgian Kongo (Manuel Pratique dcla 

 Culture ct dc U Exploitation des Essences Caoutchoutiferes Indig&ncs et Intro- 

 duties au Congo Beige. Brussels: Govt., 1909, 2. ed., pp. 126, figs. //O).— This 

 I publication is offered as a practical guide to the culture and exploitation of 

 rubber on the Kongo. The various rubber-producing species are discussed sepa- 

 rately under three groups — trees, vines and shrubs, relative to their botany, 

 propagation, planting operations and subsequent treatment. The concluding 

 s«'ction of the work contains instructions on harvesting and coagulating the 

 latex, and the |iri'paration. drying, iiacking. and transportation of rubber. 



The latex of Palo Amarillo (Euforbia elastica), J. McC. Sanders (.1». Inst. 

 Med. Nae. [Mexico], 10 (1908), pp. C7-7//). — This consists of notes on the Palo 

 .\marillo rubber tree (E. S. li.. 21, ]». SAO), relative to the chemical composition 



