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FOKESTRY. 



The place of forestry among natural sciences, H. S. Graves (Jour. Wash. 

 Acad. ScL, 5 (1915),, No. 2, pp. 41-57). — A paper on this subject delivered before 

 the Washington Academy of Sciences, December 3, 1914. 



Forests and floods, F. M. Andrews (Proc. Ind. Acad. Sci., 1913, pp. 203- 

 212). — ^A partial review of the literature of the subject. 



Tree growth, and meteorological factors, J. C Kapteny (Rec. Trav. Bot. 

 N^erland., 11 {191Jf), No. 1, pp. 70-93, pis. 2). — A contribution to the knowledge 

 of this subject based on measurements made of oak trees in different sections of 

 Germany some 30 years ago. The data are presented now largely with the view 

 of stimulating more fundamental work along this line. 



Report on an investigation into the current annual increment in girth 

 at 5 feet above ground of a Douglas fir plantation, 32 years of age, in the 

 Quarries Wood on the Benmore Estate, Kilmun, Cowal District of Argyll- 

 shire, during the year 1911, J. Nisbet (West of Scot. Agr. Col. Bui. 59 {1912), 

 pp. 11). — This is the first report on measurements of a sample plat of nearly 

 pure Douglas fir which was ring banded in 1911 and is to be kept under con- 

 tinuous observation year by year. From the data already secured it is esti- 

 mated that the current increment is about 150 cu. ft. per acre and per annum. 



ITotes on germination and reproduction of longleaf pine in southern Mis- 

 sissippi, P. L. BuTTRiCK {ForeHnj Quart., 12 (1914), No. //, pp. 532-637, pi. 

 1). — ^A contribution to the knowledge of longleaf pine reproduction, based on 

 data collected partially by the senior class of the Yale Forest School and par- 

 tially by the author. 



The distribution of mountain pine (Pinus montana) in the eastern central 

 Alps, F. ViERHAPPER (Osterr. Bot. Ztschr., 64 {1914), ^o. 9-10, pp. 369-407).— 

 A review of the literature of the subject, including a bibliography of the cited 

 literature. 



Average returns from the afforestation of waste lands, P. T. Maw {Quart. 

 Jour. Forestry, 9 {1915), No. 1, pp. 18-33). — A discussion of this subject in 

 in which the author compares the results of observations made in Great 

 Britain with results obtained in Germany. 



Sixth annual report of the state forester. — Progress of forestry in Ver- 

 mont, A. F. Hawes {Ann. Rpt. State Forester Vt., 6 {1914), PP- 63, pis. 5).— 

 Consideration is given to the topics of needed legislation, forest taxation, edu- 

 cational work, assistance rendered to private owners, nursery and planting 

 operations on the different State forests, and forest fires. 



Report of state forester, F. A. Elliott {Ann. Rpt. State Forester Oreg., 3 

 {1913), pp. 7/6). — ^The present report comprises a concise record of the fire 

 losses and of the work performed by state and private agencies in safeguarding 

 the forest wealth of the State. 



Summary of the results of the Saxony state forest administration for the 

 year 1913 {Tharand. Forstl. Jahrlj., 65 {1914), No. 4. pp. 346^350).— X statis- 

 tical review relative to forest areas, yields in major and minor forest products, 

 revenues, esiienditures, etc., for the various districts of Saxony, with compara- 

 tive data for the year 1912. 



Notes on forestry in Russia {Forestry Quart., 12 {1914), No. 4> PP- 567- 

 577). — Descriptive notes on forest organization, investigations, and practices 

 in Russia, the subject matter being based on a conversation with M. Tkatchenko, 

 of the Russian Department of Forestry. 



Annual return of statistics relating to forest administration in British 

 India, 1912-13 {Ann. Return Statis. Forest Admin. Brit. India, 1912-13, pp. 



