362 experimp:nt station record. 



pine. Tliis i.s due to its adaptability to various conditions of soil and eliinate, its 

 rapid growth, and the value of its timber. The various plantings of white pine in 

 New England are divided into watershed plantings, plantings on sand barrens and 

 seaside dunes, on bare lands and worn-out jjastures, on cut-over land, and planting 

 for the home wood lot. The value of the pine for these different plantings is shown, 

 and it is stated that in many regions the bare lands are slowly being covered by a 

 natural growth of white pine. The most practical forest planting for the general 

 public is said to be the home wood lot. When conrbined in wood lot and wind- 

 break, the protection afforded is of great value, and the excess of posts and fuel will 

 be readily marketable for those living near the towns. 



The Pinus attenuata as a -water conserver, T. P. Lukens {Forestry and Irrig., 

 8 {190^), X(). 6, pp. 246-249, figs. S). — A description is given of Pinus aftemiata, or 

 F. tuherculata, as it is more commonly called, and attention drawn to its value as a 

 forest cover for protecting the slopes of the mountains in California. On account of 

 the peculiar manner in which the cones of this tree are produced its distribution 

 seems to be very little affected by fires. There seems to be evidence that, in some 

 instances at least, fires have proved advantageous in spreading this tree, by causing 

 the cones to open and distribute their seed. The heat of the fire, while it may 

 destroy the tree, melts the resin with which the cone is sealed, and within a few 

 days after the fire the winged seeds are scattered over a greater area than that over 

 which the trees previously existed. A peculiarity of this tree is that the cones are 

 frequently inclosed by the growth of the tree, precluding its use for timber. The 

 principal usefulness of this species is that of a water conserver and to prevent erosion. 

 The seeds of this species retain their vitality for a long time, fertile seed having been 

 found in cones almost surrounded by the growth of the trunk of the tree. 



The red cedar in Nebraska, L. C. Miller {Forestry and Irrig., 8 {1902), No. 7, 

 pp. 282-285, figs. 2). — An account is given of the distribution and reproduction of the 

 red cedar in Nebraska. The reproduction of red cedar is said to be good. In no 

 locality where seed trees occur is reproduction lacking, but where seed trees are 

 scarce the young growth is naturally limited. The planting of the red cedar on a 

 large scale has not yet been undertaken, but from experiments that have been con- 

 ducted it is believed that excellent results will be obtained in planting this tree over 

 a considerable portion of the State. The adaptability of the red cedar to various 

 soils and its value for fence posts, telegraph, telephone, and electric-light poles, and 

 railroad ties are believed to be so great as to result in its wide future planting through- 

 out the State. 



Taxodium distichum and related species, -with notes on some g-eological 

 factors influencing their distribution, R. M. Harper [BuJ. Torreij Bot. Club, 29 

 {1902), No. 6, j)p. S8S-399). — The results of field observations on the bald cypress 

 have led the author to the conclusion that there are at least 2 well-marked species 

 in the southeastern United States. In addition to the well-known species, Taxodium 

 distichum, the author proposes a second species, T. imbricarium, which is common in 

 swamps and ponds from Florida to North Carolina, etc. 



A notable California fir, W. R. Dudley {Forestry and Irrig., 8 {1902), No. 5, pp. 

 198-198, figs 4) ■ — An account is given of the distribution and ciharacteristics of what 

 is known as the Santa Lucia silver fir {Abies veniista). The author shows that this 

 fir is distributed over a considerably wider area than has been previously known, and 

 it is believed that this species will prove one of the best for propagation over large 

 rocky tracts where few other trees naturally grow. It should probably be accompa- 

 nied by such hard woods as tan bark and \'alparaiso oaks, both of which are of great 

 economic value. 



A volatile oil in the -wood of Cryptomeria japonica, C. Koioto {BuI. Col. 

 Agr. 1)11/1. Fiiiv. Tokyo, 4 {1902), No. 5, jip. 4OS-4O0) . —The wood of this highly 



