1917] FORESTRY. 547 



Silesia. Frequent reference is also given to observations made on various 

 types of English landscape gardening. Consideration is given to tlie laying-out 

 of a park ; size and extent ; inclosure ; grouping in general, and buildings ; 

 parks and gardens ; concerning the laying-out of the lawns of parks, meadows, 

 and gardens ; trees and shrubs and their grouping, and plantations in general ; 

 roads and paths; water; islands; rocks; earthworks and esplanades; and 

 maintenance. 



Part two contains a detailed description of the park in Muskau and its 

 origin. 



The natural style in landscape gardening', F. A. AVaugh {Boston: Richard 

 O. Badficr, 1911, pp. 151, pis. 16, fig. 1). — A general work on landscape garden- 

 ing, in which the author places special emphasis on the development of natural 

 landscapes. As defined by the author the natural style of landscape gardening 

 endeavors to present its pictures in forms typical of the natural landscape 

 and made vital by the landscape spirit. The subject matter is presented under 

 the general headings of what is meant, the native landscape, form and spirit, 

 the landscape motive, principles of structural composition, the art of grouping, 

 features and furnishings, and the open field. 



FORESTRY. 



Forest laws (N. E. Forestry Com. Circ. 7, rev. (1917), pp. 44)- — This pam- 

 phlet gives the State laws relating to forestry in general and particularly to 

 the protection of forests from fire, the control of the white pine blister rust, 

 the purchase and development of State forests, and the possibilities for woodlot 

 owners to secure help in reforesting waste lands and improving woodlots. 



•Annual report for the year ended October 31, 1316, Department of Con- 

 servation and Development (Rpts. Dept. Conserv. and Develop., N. J., 1916, pp. 

 84, pJs. IS, figs. 2). — In addition to the report of the department as a whole, the 

 reports of the State geologist. State forester, and State firewarden are given. 



Opening up the National Forests by road building, O. C. Merrill {U. S. 

 Dept. Agr. Yearbook 1916, pp. 521-529, pis. 3). — A review of legislation dealing 

 with road building in the National Forests, including an account of the work 

 accomplished along this line. 



The work of the forest department in India, edited by R. S. Trotjp {Cal- 

 cutta: Oovt., 1917, pp. [6]+65, pis. 13). — This publication presents the main 

 facts connected with the work of the forest department in India and sketches 

 the outlook for future expansion. The subject matter is presented under the 

 general headings of history of the forest department ; area, classes, and types 

 of forests ; forest policy and legal control ; administration and staff ; research ; 

 forest organization and exploitation ; forest products ; forest industries ; finan- 

 cial results ; and future prospects and requirements. 



Silviculture, E. Marsden {Atin. Rpt. Ed. Sci. Advice India, 1915-16, pp. 

 123-129). — A brief review of siMcultural operations conducted by the forest 

 .service of India, including a list of publications for the year 1915-16. 



The relation of the storage of the seeds of some of the oaks and hickories 

 to their germination, C. C. Delavan {Rpt. Mich. Acad. Set., 17 {1915), pp. 

 161-163). — Different methods of storing oak and hickory seeds were compared 

 at the University of Michigan to determine the influence of storage on the 

 germination of the seeds. Three species of hickory, three species of the white- 

 oak group, and two species of the black-oak group were included in the test. 



The work showed in brief that a cold, even temperature, even if the atmos- 

 phere is very moist, is better than a warm, drier condition of storage. The 



