142 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



representatives present from most of the eontinental countries ot Europe. Since the 

 previous meeting Russia and Sweden have announced their desire to ofhcially join 

 the association. The report gives a historical review of the association and its aims, 

 and an account of the establisinnent of the Central Swiss Forestry Station and 

 reviews some of its work. Descriptions are given of the Sihlwald forest, its sylvi- 

 culture and management. The experiments recently inaugurated at Emmenthal to 

 study the effect of forests on underground water are described briefly. These 

 experiments have not yet progressed sufficiently far to warrant definite conclusions. 

 Among the papers presented for general discussion were those dealing with geo- 

 graphic distribution of forest trees, the transmission by seed (jf tlie character of trees, 

 diameter growth of trees, and the preservation of wood T)y chemical means. The 

 next meethig of the association is to be held at Mariabrunn in 1903 or 1904. 



Report of the forest experiment station in Mariabrunn for 1900, J. 

 Friedrich [Ztifchr. Lmidir. Vir.mchfon. Oentfrr., 4 {1901), No. S, 2>1>- '^17-3^4)- — A brief 

 report is given on soils and climatology, forest products, forest management, injury 

 and diseases of forest trees, and forest technology. Notes are given upon the plant- 

 ing and present condition of a large number of exotic forest trees. The principal 

 injuries reported are those due to smoke, gas, and similar causes. These are to be 

 given special attention in a later publication. 



National forestry, D.- E. Hutchins {Agr. Jour. Cape Good Hujjf, 18 (1901), Nos. 

 2, Pit. O.'i-io.i; J, pp. 163-173). — This is a paper in which the forestry conditions of 

 Europe and America are reviewed, and some of the advantages of governmental 

 control of forests are pointed out. 



The forest and its influence, J. G. H. L.\MPAnius {Valiforiua Cult., 16 {1900), 

 No. 5, pp. 65-68). 



The beech in Austrian forestry, F. Hufnagl {Die Buchevfnuje in der oster- 

 reicluKrlwn Fordn-irthiyrJiafl. Vienna: Wilhelm Frick, 1901, pp. 79). 



The Velani oak, Trabut {Bui. Agr. Algerie et Tunisie, 7 {1901), No. 5, pp. 97- 

 103, tig». 3). — A description is given of QiierciiH .rgylopx, which is esjiecially adapted 

 to forestry conditions in Algeria. The growth of this tree presents no difRculties, 

 and the author considers it a very valual)le species for planting. 



Selected trees suitable for shade, wind belts, timber, and fuel reserves, 

 H. F. JNIacmillax (A'o//. But. Ganl. Ceijlon, Cir., 1. ser., 1900, No. 18, j)]}. '^07-230). 



The world's demand for timber and the supply, R. Zon {Forester, 7 {1901), 

 No. 2, pp. 41-44). — A review is given of a number of papers relative to the produc- 

 tion, consumption, and supply of timber throughout the world. The average imports 

 and exports of a number of countries are given, and in addition to the home produc- 

 tion it is stated that Europe requires from 1,230,000,000 to 1,400,000,000 cu. ft. annu- 

 ally. This amount is secured largely from Austria-Hungary, Russia, Sweden, Nor- 

 way, the United States, and Canada. As the consumption in some of these countries 

 is almost e(|ual to the production, the e(iuilibrium at present is maintained almost 

 entirely by the supplies obtained from Russia and Canada, and the supplies of these 

 countries are estimated to last but about half a century, after which time there will 

 be a scarcity of timl)er and as a consequence high prices. 



Philippine forest products, F. F. Hilder {Forester, 7 {1901) , No. 2, jjp. 27-33).— 

 A brief account is given of the forests of the Philipi)ines, one peculiarity of them 

 being that no single species of tree covers any great area, but in exploiting the forests 

 in order to secure a cargo of any given kind of timber extensive regions will have to 

 be called upon, as the species are poorly represented by individual specimens. A 

 list of about 50 of the more important timber trees is given, their connnon and botan- 

 ical names, together witli descriptions of the characteristics of the different woods, 

 notes on their uses, and the jjrincipal localities in which they are found. Some of the 

 difficulties of lumbering in that country are pointed out, and as there is almost an 

 entire absence of roads the exploitation of forests will prove expensive and difficult. 



