1917] FORESTEY. 143 



garden in Middlesex, England. The present Tolume deals with the several 

 parts of the garden in their spring aspects. 



My garden in summer, E. A. Bowles (London: T. C. d E. C. Jack, 1914, PP- 

 Vin-\-316, pis. 40). — A work similar to the above, descriptive of the author's 

 garden in its summer aspects. 



My garden in autumn and winter, E. A. Bowles (London: T. C. & E. C. 

 Jack, 1915, pp. VIII +272, pis. 40). — A work similar to the above, descriptive 

 of the author's garden in its autumn and winter aspects. 



Beautifying the rural home, C. N. Keyser and E. G. Welch ( Oa. State Col. 

 Agr. Circ. 30 (1916), pp. 8, figs. 8). — This circular contains pictures and plans 

 of a model farmstead of 2.25 acres and a model town lot of 0.9 acre in extent. 



FOEESTRY. 



British forestry, E. P. Stebbing (London: John Murraij, 1916, pp. XXV+257, 

 pis. 13). — An economic discussion of the pre.sent status and future outlook of 

 forestry in Great Britain. The subject matter is presented under the general 

 headings of a national planting scheme, British timber supplies and the forests 

 of Russia, timber supplies and the war, and the employment of women in 

 forestry. 



Forest problems and economic development in South America, R. Zon 

 (Proc. Hoc. Amcr. Foresters, 11 (1916), No. 4, pp. 375-385). — A paper on this 

 subject read before the Second Pan-American Scientific Congress, at Washing- 

 ton, D. C, January 5, 1916 (E. S. R., 34, p. 306). 



South American forests, H. M. Cukban (Proc. Soc. Amer. Foresters, 11 

 (1916), No. 4i PP- 369-374). — A short general description of the principal forest 

 types of South America. 



[Trees and shrubs on the Belle Fourche Beclamation Project], B. Aune 

 (U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Plant Indus., Work Belle Fourche Expt. Farm, 1915, pp. 

 25, 26, fig. 1). — A brief statement relative to the condition of trees and shrubs 

 under test on the Belle Fourche Experiment Farm in 1915 and continuing 

 previous work (E. S. R., 33, p. 837). 



The tests indicate that for a quick-growing windbreak Carolina and Nor- 

 way poplars are probably the best. It is recommended that these be planted 

 in alternate rows with green ash, white elm, and honey locust, the windbreak 

 to be finished on each side with Russian oleaster and Siberian pea tree. A list 

 is also given of shrubs for ornamental planting that seem to be suitable for 

 local conditions and climate. 



Tree distribution under the Kinkaid Act, 1911 (U. S. Dept. Agr., Forest 

 Serv., Tree Distribution Under Kinkaid Act, 1916, rev. ed., pp. 13, figs. 6). — 

 This publication explains the provision for the free distribution of young trees 

 in western Nebraska from the Nebraska National Forest, as annually provided 

 for in the Federal agricultural appropriation act ; briefly discusses the charac- 

 teristics of trees considered suitable for planting; and gives illustrated direc- 

 tions for growing and planting the trees, together with instructions for secur- 

 ing trees for planting. 



Forest Service silviculture plans, T. S. Woolsey, Je. (Proc. Soc. Amer. For- 

 esters, 11 (1916), No. 1, pp. 1-16).— In this article the author comments in de- 

 tail on the silviculture section of the Forest Service working plans and offers 

 suggestions relative to the development of working plans. 



Notes on forest cover and snow retention on the east slope of the Front 

 Range in Colorado, N. deW. Betts (Proc. Soc. Amer. Fm-esters, 11 (1916), No. 

 1, pp. 27-32, figs. 4). — The author presents some data on results of observations 

 made in Colorado during 1911 and 1912 with the view of ctilling attention to 



