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including work of forest protection, forest extension and Improvements, and 

 forest education. A statement by G. B. Posey of tlie U. S. Department of 

 Agriculture relative to the extent and distribution of the white-pine blister 

 rust in Maine Is also included. 



The conservation law as amended to the close of the regular session of 

 1916 {Albany, N. Y.: State, 1916, pp. 409). — This comprises the conservation law 

 of the State of New York dealing with the administration of lands, forests, and 

 parks, fish and game, waters, and the State reservation at Saratoga Springs. 



Report of the forestry branch {Rpt. Min. Lands, Forests and ilines\ Ontano, 

 1916, pp. 146-151, pi. 1). — A brief report on forestry nursery work, white pine 

 blister rust inspection, and railway fire protection in Ontario for the year 

 ended October 31, 1916. 



Fifty years of forest administration in Bashahr, H. M. Glover {Indian 

 Forefttcr, 41 {1915), No. 11, pp. 398-407, pis. 4; 42 {1916), Xo. S, pp. 119-129, pis. 

 2). — In the present article the author considers the general effects of regular 

 management during the last 50 years on the forests of Bashahr State. India, 

 and the way in which the development of the forests has reacted on the pros- 

 perity of the State. 



Notes on the forests of Algeria, Mabc {Notes sur les For6ts de I'Algdric. 

 Algiers: Gouvt. G6n. Alg6rie, Div. Fordts, 1916, pp. S5S, pis. i5).— This work 

 comprises as a whole a report on the past and present status of forestry In 

 Algeria. The subject matter is presented under the following general headings : 

 Forest revenues, the cork harvest, the forests and the transportation tariffs, 

 forest activities from 1902 to 1914, forest fires In Algeria, measures taken In 

 favor of the natives, lands withdrawn from the forest reserve from 1892 to 

 1915, and the accessory functions of the forest service in Algeria. 



A discussion of Australian forestry, with special reference to forestry 

 in western Australia, the necessity of an Australian forest policy, and 

 notices of organized forestry in other parts of the world, together with ap- 

 pendixes relating to forestry in New Zealand, forestry in South Africa, and 

 control of the rabbit pest, D. E. Hutchins {Perth, Aust.: Govt., 1916, pp. 

 XXIII-\-434< P'*- 17)- — The pre.sent dl.scussion embraces the results of a survey 

 of forestry and forest conditions in Australia conducted under the auspices of 

 the government of western Australia. Although special consideration is given 

 to the forests of western Australia, the subject matter deals also with forestry 

 in all the States of the Commonwealth and New Zealand. 



Correlation between the light and soil requirements of a species for its 

 natural regeneration, B. O. Coventbt {Indian Forester, 45 {1917), No. 4, pp. 

 186-194). — A discussion of this subject with special reference to Indian species 

 of trees. The principal species are here classified with reference to both light 

 and soil requirements. 



The biology of lodgepole pine as revealed by the behavior of its seed, 

 C. G. Bates {Jour. Forestry. 15 {1917), No. 4, pp. 410-416).—The author briefly 

 reviews the nature and results of seed production, extraction, and germination 

 tests with lodgepole pine conducted by the Forest Service of the U. S. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, and presents some deductions based on these experiments 

 relative to the biology of lodgepole pine. 



The Mexican and Central American species of Ficus, P. C. Standlet {U. S. 

 Nat. Mus., Contrib. Nat. Herbarium, 20 {1917), pt. 1, pp. T///-|-55).— This com- 

 prises a systematic description of the Mexican and Central American species 

 of Ficus. Fortj'-one species are here enumerated, of which only two are com- 

 mon to the West Indies and Central America. 



Forest and shade trees and basket willows recommended for planting in 

 Idaho, C. H. Shattuck {Idaho Sta. Circ. 4 {1917), pp. 4).— A descriptive list 



