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of German works on forestry were there, and many Government 

 officials entrusted with the administration of forest management in 

 Prussia, Bavaria, Wurtemburg, Hesse, and Baden. 



The president chosen was Dr. Nordlinger, Forstrath and Professor 

 of Forestry at Hohenheim. 



Four subjects had been proposed and adopted for discussion.*" 

 The first of these was that above referred to, and was stated thus, " Forst- 

 akademic odcr aUgcmcine Roehschule ? " Forest Academy is the name • 

 given to isolated educational institutions designed exclusively for the 

 study of forest science and forestry. AUfjeincine Hochschule is the 

 comprehensive designation given to colleges in which provision is 

 made for a much more extensive and comprehensive course of study 

 being followed, if desired, while attendance maybe confined to specified 

 classes if this be required or preferred. 



Such AUgcmcine Ifochschulcn are the following:— The Royal Academy 

 of Land and Forest Economy at Hohenheim in Bavaria, in which there 

 are three distinct departments of study : — 1. LttndicirtMclmft, or Rural 

 Economy, inclusive of agriculture, horticulture, cattle breeding, &c. 



2. Forstwirfhschafl, or Forest Economy in all its departments; and 3. 

 Grund-und-Hilfs- Wissenshaften, or sciences on which these are based, 

 and sciences by which they may be advanced, including mathematics, 

 physical science, technical arts, political economy, and jurisprudence. 

 For the teaching of all of these there is provided a staff of pro- 

 fessors, &c., with all necessary appliances. The Polytechnic School 

 at Carlsruhe, in the Grand Duchy of Baden, in which there is era- 

 bodied— 1. A school of mathematics. 2. A school of engineering. 



3. A school of machinery. 4. A school of architecture. 5. A school 

 of forestry. For the teaching of all which there is provided a staff of 

 forty-nine professors, lecturers, college tutors, and assistants, with all 

 necessary apphances. And the designation is susceptible of such dis- 

 tention as to include universities. 



The interest created by this discussion was great and wide-spread. 

 Both otficialt and private reports of it were published. 



For the following details I am indebted to an account of the Con- 

 gress furnished by Herr J. 1^g\\\i io i\\Q AUgcnicim Furd-und Jagd- 

 Zeitung, edited by Professor Dr. Gustav Heyer, Director of the Forest 

 Academy of Miinden, in Hanover, and Privy Councillor of the king- 

 dom of Prussia. 



The question gave occasion for a discussion occupying six hours, 

 which was conducted with ability, and listened to throughout with 



* But two only could bo overtaken, though the session extended over three days. 



t Bericht uber die III. Yersammlung deutschcr Forstmunner zu Freiburg i. B. Vom I. 

 bis 5. September, 1874, pp. 212 8vo. Berlin, 1875. Verlag von Julius Springer. 



