42 EXPERIMENT STATION BECORD. [Vol.35 



A street tree system for New York City, Borough of Manhattan, L. D. Cox 

 (N. Y. State Col. Forestry, Syracuse Univ. [Pubs.], 16 {11)16), No. 8, pp. 89, pis. 

 3, figs. 33). — This bulletin comprises a report to the park commissioner for the 

 boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond, and embodies the results of the author's 

 investigation concerning the possibilities for successful tree growtli in the Bor- 

 ough of Manhattan. 



The subject matter is discussed under the following general headings: The 

 street tree problem in Manhattan, the street tree system, planting types, spacing 

 and arrangement, what trees to plant, how to plant, the cost of planting, organi- 

 zation and budget, the street tree census, and street tree planting in Richmond. 

 A plan showing a proposed system of street planting for the Borough of Man- 

 hattan is appended. 



The making' of a home, E. E. Rexfokd (Philadelphia: George IF. Jacobs & 

 Co., 1916, pp. 313, pis. 8). — A popular treatise on ornamental gardening, 



FORESTRY. 



Forest legislation in America prior to March 4, 1789, J. P. Kinney (New 



York Cornell Sta. Bui. 310 {1916), pp. 361-ItOo) .—TXua bulletin comprises part 

 of a study presented for the degree of master of forestry at Cornell University. 



The bulletin discusses early legislation in the colonies regarding forest fires, 

 the conservation of timber and the prevention of trespass, regulation of the 

 lumber and timber industry, British legislation directed toward the control of 

 forest industries in the colonies, and special developments in forest law during 

 the 50 years preceding the formation of the Union. 



A bibliography of consulted literature is appended. 



Forest provisions of New York State constitution, C. R. Pettis {Forestry 

 Quart., Ut {1916), No. 1, pp. 50-60). — This paper discusses forest activities in 

 New York State in relation to various forest provisions of the constitution. The 

 text of the conservation amendment proposed by the constitutional convention 

 in 1915 is also given and discussed. 



The fire wardens' manual {N. H. Forestry Com. Bui. 5, rev. {1916), pp. 88, 

 figs. 2). — This bulletin contains the laws of New Hampshire relating to forest 

 protection and instruction to forest fire wardens, lookout watchmen, patrolmen, 

 and others connected with the forest fire service. 



The Algerian forest code, T. S. AVoolsey, Jb. {Forestry Quart., 14 {1916), No. 

 1, pp. 66-80). — The present forest code of Algeria, which has been in force since 

 1903, is here given and discussed. 



Eighth report of the state forester, 1915, W. O. Filley and A. E. Moss 

 {Connecticut State Sta. Rpt. 1915, pt. 3, pp. 193-232, pis. 2).— This report covers 

 the work of 1914 and 1915, and includes the results of a forest survey of the 

 State of Connecticut completed in 1914 and data showing the forest fires in 

 Connecticut during 1914 and 1915. Forest conditions in the different counties of 

 the State are discussed and a detailed table of forest areas by town and county 

 is given, as well as maps showing the percentage of forest land in Connecticut 

 towns and the regions containing the most extensive forest areas in the State. 

 An area of 1,482,700 acres or 46.4 per cent of the area of the State is found to 

 be wooded. 



[Report on Indiana Forest Reserve for 1915], E. A. Gladden {Ann. Rpt. 

 Ind. Bd. Forestry, 15 {1915), pp. U-57, figs. 9).— This report consists in the 

 main of a statement of progress made on some 80 forest tracts in the reserve 

 (E. S. R., 33, p. 144). 



Twelfth annual report of the state forester [of Massachusetts], F. W. Rane 

 {Ann. Rpt. State Forester Mass., 12 {1915), pp. 130, pis. 8).— This is the usual 



