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worthless land are considered, the pond pine deserves consideration in 

 all future forest operations in its region. 



Forest trees, A. Mackay (Canada Bxpt. Farms Rpts. 1896, pp. 

 413-410). — A report is given on the present condition of the shrubs 

 and trees in the arboretum, and also the cost of planting and taking 

 care of trees for the first and second years. In 1895 7 half-acre plats 

 were planted with trees at different distances apart for the purpose of 

 ascertaining the cost of planting and keeping them clean and in a 

 thriving condition until the trees had grown sufficiently to need no 

 further cultivation. In 1 plats box elders were planted, in 2 plats 

 green ash, and in 1 plat box-elder seed was sown in rows. The rows 

 were separated 2j, 3, and 3i ft. The cost of planting and cultivating 

 is shown in tables, in which it appears that the expense of planting and 

 taking care of trees the first and second years varies from $9.58 to $12 

 per acre. 



The United States Forest Reserves, C. D. Walcott (Pop. Sri. Mo., 52 (1S9S), Xo. 

 4. p. 456). — Discusses the general features of forest reserves and gives their present 

 extent and location. 



The forest department of the Biltmore Estate, North Carolina (Forester, 4 

 (1898), Xo. 2, pp. 37-39). — Describes the Hiltmore and Pisgah forests. 



The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the German Foresters (Forstw. Cental., .'0 

 {1898), Xo. 2, pp. 82-96). — An account is given of the meeting held at Stuttgart^ 

 August 30-September 3, 1897. 



Forestry in Roumania (Ztsckr. Forst it. Jagdw., 30 (1898), Xo. 1, pp. 33-43). 



The native forest trees of Nebraska, C. E. Bessky (Nebraska Stale lid. Hort. 

 L'pt. 1S'j7, pp. 3-3S). — The 67 trees indigenous to the State are listed and their range 

 indicated. The most of the species have entered the State from the southeast along 

 the valley of the Missouri River, only a few having come down from the high moun- 

 tains to the west. 



Forest trees in Nebraska; P. YOUNGEKS (Nebraska State Bd. Hort. Bpi. 1897, pp. 

 9-22). — The general conditions of forestry and some of the difficulties of forest tree 

 culture are given. Notes are also given of the species of trees best adapted to the 

 soils and climate of the State. 



What has the timber-claim lav*- done for Nebraska? E. F. Stephens (Xebraska 

 State Bd. Hort Rpt. 1S97, pp. 51,52)— The author states that about 4,000,000 acres 

 were taken up under that law and more than 500,000,000 trees were planted. The 

 beneficial effects of this planting are shown and the statement made that these 

 plantings were spreading. 



Partial abstract cf timber cut during the year 1896 in Pennsylvania, J. T. 

 Rotiirock (Pennsylvania Dept. Agr. Rpt. 1896, pp. 407-409). — The report shows that 

 there were 140,150 acres of woodland cut over, yielding 1,330,425,908 ft. of timber, 

 board measure, and 486,389 cords of bark. 



Forest value of trees as determined by timber tests, H. JIayr (Forstw. Centbl., 

 20 (1898), Xo. 2, pp. 72-82). 



Losses by forest fires in Pennsylvania during 1896, J. T. Rothrock (Pennsyl- 

 vania Dept. Agr. Rpt. 1S96, pp.416, 417). — From partial reports the author estimates 

 the actual money value of timber destroyed by fires at $557,056. 



Forest destruction and stream flow in southern California, A. Kinney (For- 

 ester, 4 (1898), Xo. 2, pp. 41, 42). — Notes the destruction caused by the rapid running 

 off of water from the Soledad watershed after the forest growth had been destroyed. 



Relation of forests to the farmer, J. T. Rothrock (Pennsylvania Dept. Agr. Rpt. 



