1046 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Government forests and their preservation, I!. HERMAN ( Forester, 5 (1899), Xo. 4 r 

 pp. 76-79). — A brief account of the extent of the forest reserves and the means 

 employed to preserve them. 



Foreign trees for the German forests (Oeaterr. Forst. u. Jagdw. Ztg., 17 (1899), Xo. 

 in, pp. 73, 74). — Notes are given on a number of American and .Japanese forest trees. 



Forestry in the State of Washington, K. Ltjdoff (Ztschr. Forst. n. Jagdw., SI 

 (1899), Xo. 8, pp. 166-171). — Notes are given on the extent and character of the forests 

 of the State. 



The relation between forestry and geology in New Jersey, A. HoLLICK (Amer. 

 Nat., 33 (1899), No. 385, pp. 1-14, map 1). 



Trees for rocky soils, S. M. Meehan ( Florists' Exchange, 11 (1899), Xo. G,p. 128). — 

 Notes on trees particularly easy of cultivation in high latitudes and on stony grounds, 

 and the distinctive merits of each in landscape planting. Trees recommended include 

 all the birches, especially the European birch (Betula alba) and varieties, the paper 

 birch (B.papyrifera), the poplar birch (B. populi folia), sweet birch (B. lent a), yellow 

 birch (B. lufea), dwarf birch (B. pumila), American and European hornbeam, catalpa 

 (C.spcciosa and C. bignoiiioides), and pines. 



The larch, A. Cieslak (Cental. Gcsam. Forstw. Wien, 25 (1899), Xo. 8, pp. 99-117, 

 figs. 6). — The value of larch as a forest tree is discussed and some of the difficulties 

 experienced in its management are pointed out. 



The nitrogen requirements of forest trees, M. I. Dtjdan (Oestcrr. Forst. u. Jagdw. 

 Ztg., 1.7 (1899), Xo. 12, pp. 89, 90). 



Investigations on the preservation of oak timber against worms, E. MER 

 (Compt. Bend. Acad. Sri. Paris, 127 (1898), Xo. 26, pp. 1252-1255). — The ringing and 

 decorticating of tree trunks in the spring of the year previous to felling them is 

 recommended. This action brings about the resorption of starch and deposition of 

 tannin in the wood and consequently the timber is less liable to attach. 



Forestry legislation, C. D. Smith (Michigan Sta. Bui. 162, pp. 32-39).— The author 

 reviews the various forestry laws of Michigan and briefly summarizes the more 

 recent legislation relative to forestry in the other States. 



Methods of reforesting pine stump lands, W. J. BEAL (Michigan Sta. /iitl. 162, 

 pp. 13-17 , fig. 1). — Popular notes are given on the methods of replanting or reforest- 

 ing the stump lands and suggestions given as to what species would be most desir- 

 able to plant. 



SEEDS— WEEDS. 



Seed-testing regulations (Landic. Vers. Stat., 50 (189S), No. 3-4, 

 pp. 317-324). — The rules governing seed testing, adopted by the Asso- 

 ciation of Agricultural Experiment Stations in the German Empire at 

 an extraordinary session held in Berlin, January 17, 1898, are given in 

 full. The rules relate to the size of sample, method of sampling, size of 

 test sample, genuineness, purity, absolute weight, volume, milling quali- 

 ties of cereals, and germination, with special regulations relative to beet 

 and grass seeds. 



The regulation relative to disputed determinations was modified as 

 follows: In case of dispute, a sample of the seed is to be sent to the 

 experiment station at Tharand. Here three similar samples are taken 

 and sent without intimation as to origin to three different seed labora- 

 tories within the association. The reports from these three stations 

 are submitted to a special committee, which, without knowing anything 

 about the origin of the seed or stations testing them, renders a decision 

 which shall be final. 



