1918] FORESTRY. 247 



Annual return of statistics relating to forest administration in British 

 India for the year 1915-16 {Ann. Return 8tatis. Forest Admin. Brit. India, 

 1915-16, pp. 25, pi. 1). — A statistical review for the year 1915-16 relative to 

 the administration and management of the State forests of British India. A 

 statement sliowing tlie revenues, expenditures, and surplus of the forest depart- 

 ment throughout India during the 25 financial years from 1891-92, togetlier 

 with a diagram showing the annual forest revenues, expenditures, and surplus 

 for the last 10 years, is included. 



State forestry report for the year ended March 31, 1917, T. N. Brodrick 

 ET AL. {Ann. Rpt. Forestrt/ Branch, Dcpt. Lands and Survey, Neio Zeal., 1917, 

 pp. Ifl).—A. report on the athninistration and management of the State forests, 

 nurseries, and plantations in New Zealand, including data ou the timber cut, 

 imports and exports, revenues, expenditures, etc. 



A forest survey of the town of Redding, Conn., A. B. Moss {Connecticut 

 State Sta. Rpt. 1916, pt. 6, pp. 383-427). — This report embraces the results of 

 an intensive survey of the town of Redding, Conn., undertaken in th« summer 

 of 1915. Information is given relative to the commercial tree species, forest 

 types, and character of the forest in different areas, together with suggestions 

 relative to fire protection, improvement cuttings, and reforestation. 



New Philippine shrubs and trees, E. D. Mekkill {Philippine Jour. Sci., Sect. 

 C, 12 {1917). No. 5, pp. 26S-30.i).— The present paper consists, for the most part, 

 of descriptions of 45 presumably new species of Philippine trees and shrubs. 



Silvicultural notes on forest trees of Queensland {Dept. Pub. Lands, Queens- 

 land, Forestry Bui. 3, pt. 1 {1917), pp. 27, pis. 4).— This is the first of a series 

 of bulletins dealing with the silviculture of the more important forest trees 

 of Queensland. Ten species are considered in the present bulletin. 



The forests and woods of Gabon, A. Chevalier {V^g. Utiles Afrique Trop. 

 Franc, ^o. 9 {1917), pp. VII +470, pis. 28, figs. 32).— This comprises the results 

 of an economic survey of the forests of Gabon, French Kongo, undertaken in 

 1912. The introductory chapters deal with the history of investigations of the 

 flora of Gabon, the development of commerce in woods, and the discovery of the 

 principal economic species. In the succeeding chapters the forests are de- 

 scribed with reference to soil, climate, and distribution ; the species observed 

 are considered with reference to their nomenclature, distinguishing charac- 

 teristics, economic uses, and habitat; and the woods are further classified 

 according to their density and principal uses. The work concludes with sug- 

 gestions relative to the establishment of a forest service in Gabon. 



Notes on the timbers of Lukolela and of Eala, E. Leplae {Bui. Agr. Congo 

 Beige, 8 {1917), No. 1-2, pp. 99-101, fig. ^).— The principal timbers of Lukolela 

 and Eala on the Kongo are here classified according to their density. 



A note on thitsi, Melanorrhcea usitata, with special reference to the oleo- 

 resin obtained from it, E. Ben skin and A. IIouger {Indian Forest Rec, 6 

 {1917), No. 3, pp. 31, pis. 5). — An account of this species with reference to Its 

 common names, distribution and habitat, characteristics of the tree and timber, 

 natural and artificial regeneration, method of tapping the trees, uses of the 

 oleoresin, lacquer work of Burma, laboratory experiments, yield per tree and 

 cost of extraction, and outturn from various parts of Burma and prices. 



The influence of thinning out Hevea fields on the rubber yield per acre, 

 P. Abens {Arch. Rubhercult. Nederland. Indie, 1 {1917), No. 4, pp. 234-241; 

 Meded. Proefstat. Malang, No. 19 {1917), pp. 7). — Some data are given which 

 indicate that rubber trees planted as close as 12 by 12 and 12 by 24 ft. may be 

 thinned out to a distance of 24 by 24 ft. and thereby reduce the cost of tapping 

 without any material decrease in yield per acre of rubl>er. 



