542 EXPERIMENT STATION EECORD. 



The new forestry law, C. A. Scott (Kansas Sta. Circ. 10, pp. 4). — This cir 

 cular conttihis the text of the Kausas state forest hiw, which became effective 

 March 15, 1909, with brief notes on the worlv under way. 



The forest of Diean revisited, W. Schlich (Quart. Jour. Forestry, 4 (1910), 

 No. 3, pp. 198-203). — A brief survey of silvicultural operations in the forest of 

 Dean. 



Forests in Finland: Development of timber and allied industries, C. J. 

 Cooke (Bd. Trade Jour. [London], 10 (1910). No. 77^, pp. 225-227).— A British 

 consular report containing statistics relative to the extent of the forests in 

 Finland, and the development of the timber and allied industries there. 



About 50,000,000 acres, or 63 per cent of the whole area of Finland, is covered 

 by forests, of which pine (Pinus silvestris), fir (Picca excelsa), birch (Betula 

 verucosa and B. odorata), are the more important species. 



The Finnish government owns 13,000,000 acres of productive forest land, from 

 which about 1,800,000 cubic meters, fixed measure (about 45,908,200 cu. ft.), of 

 timber are consumed annually. 



Report of the forestry branch for the year ended June 30, 1909, K. D. Hay 

 and J. H. Maiden (Rpt. Forestry Branch N. 8. Wales, 1909, pp. 9, pis. 6).— A 

 brief progress report on forest operations for the year ended June 30, 1909, in- 

 cluding an outline of the forestry work done by the government botanist during 

 the same period. Tables of revenues and expenditures for the current year 

 and a summary for each year since 1877 are given, together with imports and 

 exports of dressed and undressed timber. 



Progress report of forest administration in the Province of Eastern Bengal 

 and Assam for the year 1908-9. M. Hill ( Rpt. Forest Admin. East. Bengal 

 and Assam, 1908-9, pp. 68, map I). — This is tlie customary report on the admin- 

 istration of state forests in Eastern Bengal and Assam for the year 1908-9. It 

 discusses alterations in areas, forest settlements, demarcation, forest surveys 

 and protection, silvicultural operations and experiments, and exploitation. 

 The important data, including financial results for the year, are presented in 

 tabular form. 



Administration report of the forest circles in the Bombay Presidency, 

 including Sind, for the year 1908-9, G. P. Millett et al. (Admin. Rpt. Forest 

 Circles Bombay, 1908-9, pp. 177). — Data similar to the alcove are given relative 

 to the administration of state forests in the northern, central, and southern 

 circles of the Bombay Presidency and for Sind. 



Progress report of forest administration in Coorg for 1908—9, C. D. McCar- 

 thy (Rpt. Forest Admin. Coorg, 1908-9, pp. 16). — Data similar to the above 

 are presented relative to the administration of state forests in Coorg. 



The rotation of pine in the state forests of Prussia, Bavaria, Alsace-Lor- 

 raine, Hesse, and Anhalt, Martin (ForstiD. Centbl., n. scr., 32 (1910). No. 7, 

 pp. 363-387). — This is a report of an investigation relative to the best financial 

 rotation for pine in these countries. 



Some important species of trees of the Malay Archipelago, E. Carthaus 

 {Tropcnpflanzer, IJ, (1910), No. 7. pp. 3.'i 1-3-^8). — The author briefly discusses 

 the climatic conditions in the Malay Archipelago and gives a general account of 

 a number of trees which are suggested for trial in the German African colonies. 



The woods of the Ivory Coast at the Brussels Exposition and their indus- 

 trial utilization, H. Courtet {Agr. Prat. Pays Chauds, 10 (1910), No. 87, pp. 1/51- 

 1/72). — The descriptions include common and botanical names and the char- 

 acters of the tree, bark, and wood, together with the habitat and economic use. 



The ivory nut of Abyssinia, L. Planchon (Bui. Mens. Acad. Sci. et Let. Mont- 

 pellier, 1910, No. 6-7, pp. 165-175, figs. 5). — The Abyssinia ivory nut {Hyphwne 



