EXPEEIMENT STATIOIST EECOED. 541 



FORESTRY. 



The evolution of forest policy, P. Descombes (L' Evolution de la Politique 

 Forestidre. Paris: Lihrairie Berger-Levra^ilt, 1914, pp. X-{-330). — In this work, 

 which comprises the second part of a course in silvonomy, the author briefly 

 reviews tlie evolution of the forest policy in France down to the end of the nine- 

 teenth century, after which an account is given of subsequent activities by 

 various associations and by the State leading to reforestation, with special refer- 

 ence to the establishment of protective forests along mountain slopes. 



The term " sylvonomie " as here used bears tbe same relation to silviculture 

 as agronomy does to agriculture. 



The use book, a manual for users of the National Forests, 1915 (U. 8. 

 Dept. Agr., Forest Serv., 1915, pp. 160). — A fifth revision of the regulations and 

 instructions for the use of the National Forests (E. S. R., 24, p. 548). In this 

 edition, which has been prepared for forest users, those regulations affecting 

 only forest officers and not of interest to the public have been omitted. 



International Forestry Congress (Cong. Forest. Internat. IParis], 1913, 

 Compt. Rend., pp. 961). — A report of the general sessions and of the various 

 sections of the International Forestry Congress, held in Paris, June 16 to 20, 

 1913, under the auspices of the Touring Club of France. The following sections 

 were held: Forest technique or silviculture; forest legislation and economy; 

 forest technology, commerce in wood and wood-using industries; general for- 

 estry operations ; and the forest in relation to tourists and the esthetic education 

 of the people. Papers by numerous reporters on various phases of these sub- 

 jects, together with the discussions following and resolutions adopted are 

 included. A bibliography of literature bearing on each section is also given. 



Report of the department of forestry of the State of Pennsylvania for the 

 years 1912-13, R. S. Conkxin (Rpt. Penn. Dept. Forestry, 1912-13, pp. 493, 

 pis. 14). — This comprises a report of the commissioner of forestry for the years 

 1912 and 1913 relative to the administration and management of the state forests 

 and nurseries, nursery investigations, legislation dealing with forest protection 

 and taxation, state and private planting operations, forest surveys, and miscel- 

 laneous work, together with a financial statement. Tabular data showing the 

 loss from forest fires and the timber cut in 1912 and 1913 are included. 



Progress report of forest administration in the' Province of Assam for the 

 year 1913-14, W. F. Pereee and A. V. Monro (Rpt. Forest Admin. Assam, 

 1913-14, pp. 2+30+55+5, jd. i).— This is the usual account relative to the 

 administration and management of the state forests in the Western and Eastern 

 Circles of Assam, including a financial statement for the year 1913-14. All 

 important data relative to alterations in forest areas, forest surveys, working 

 plans, protection, miscellaneous work, revenues, expenditures, etc., are appended 

 in tabular form. 



Progress report of forest administration in the Jammu and Kashmir State 

 for the year 1913-14, W. H. Lovegrove {Rj}t. Forest Admin. Javimxi and Kash- 

 mir [India], 1914, pp. II+26+LIV). — ^A report, similar to the above, of the 

 administration and management of the state forests in Jammu and Kashmir. 



The flowers of the woods, C. L. Gatin (Les Fleurs des Bois. Paris: Paul 

 Lechevalier, 1913, pp. LXXIII+115, pis. 100, figs. 32). — This is the second 

 volume of an encyclopedia for naturalists (E. S. R., 31, p. 143). 



Descriptions and illustrations in color are given of about one hundred species 

 of the more common forest flora. Information is given for each species relative 

 to its synonymy, botanical characters, habitat, and uses. 



The results of forest-culture experiments, Schwappach (Ztschr. Forst u. 

 Jagdic, 41 {1915), 'Ho. 2, pp. 65-84).— A resume of the more important results 



