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Trees from South Asia acclimated in southern California, I, 

 F. Francheschi {Forester, I (1898), Xo. 4, pp. 76, 77). — The author 

 calls attention to a number of species of Eucalyptus, Acacia, Grevillea, 

 Casuarina, Araucaria, etc., which have not only become well established 

 in southern California, lending their peculiar features to the landscape, 

 but have also become of very considerable economic value, the Euca- 

 lyptus furnishing the chief supply of fuel for ihat region. In addition 

 to these Australian trees the following from South Asia have shown 

 themselves adapted to the conditions found in southern California: 

 Miehelia ehampaca, Flacourtia ramontchi, Pittosporium nilghirense, Kayea 

 eugenicefolia, Gordonia anomala, Hibiscus rosa sinensis, H. mutabilis, 

 Kydia calycina, Beevesia thyrsoidea, Berrya ammonilla, Murraya exotica, 

 Glycosmis pentaphylla, Clausenia wampi, Garuga pinnata, Bursera ser- 

 raia, Melia azedaraeh, Aglaia odorata, Cedrela toona, C. serrata, Fiuony- 

 mus tingens, Hovenia dulcis, Sapindus utilis, and Nephelium iit-chi. 



The reforesting of the sand hills of Nebraska. C. E. Bessky (Nebraska State 

 Bd. Hort. Rpt. 1897, pp. 38-44. map /). — The author describes the general character- 

 istics of the sand-hill region of the State. This region, which embraces from ir>,000 

 to 20,000 square miles, the author thinks possilde to reforest iu the following man- 

 ner: "The setting apart of large areas for forests by the General Government, 

 which still owns a greater part of the laud of this region; the stoppage of prairie 

 fires over this region; inclosure of the lauds so as to exclude herds of cattle; the 

 planting of small areas scattered over these forest tracts with hardy shrubs and trees 

 of rapidly spreading kinds; the careful supervision of these forest areas by compe- 

 tent keepers." 



The effects of Arbor Day upon economic forest planting, J. Sterling Mokton 

 (Forester, 4 (1S9S), Xo. 4, p. 7.'). 



Park management and forestry (Forester, 4 (1S9S), Xo. 4, pp. 73, 74). 



Essentials in park planting, W. II. Manning (Forester, 4 (1898), No. 4, pp. 74, 75). 



Forest seed selection, C. A. Keifer (Forester, 4 (1898), Xo. 4, p)>. ,\\ 78). 



Forestry in Virginia, J. Giffokd (Forester, 4 (1898), Xo. 4, pp. 80-82). 



Forest destruction and waterflow, southern California, II, A. Kinney (Forester, 

 4 (1S9S), Xo. 4, pp. 82, 83). 



An old plantation of Pinus strobus, Lorky ( Allg. Forst u. Jagd Zi<j., 74 (1898), 

 No. .', pp. 43-45). — Compares the growth of white pine with fir, hemlock, etc., of 

 known age. 



Degrees of thinning forests, A. C. Forbes (Gard. Citron., 3. *e>\, 23 (1S9S), No. 

 581, pp. 97, 98). 



Fire wounds, L. C. Corbett ( West Virejinia Siei. Kpt. 1896, pp. 226-235, pi. 1).— 

 The author discusses the injurious effects of forest fires and the. value of second- 

 growth timber which springs up after the original forest has been destroyed. 



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Investigations concerning the methods of seed testing, espe- 

 cially of grass seed, li. Hartleb and A. Sttjtzer (Jour. Landw., 

 45 (1897), No. 1, pp. 43-60, figs. 2).— The authors criticise the official 

 regulations for seed testing, 1 and suggest various sources of possible 



1 Landw. Vers. Stat., 47 (1896), p. 231. 



