1916] FORESTRY. 543 



Report on forest operations in Switzerland (Rap. D6pt. Suisse Int., 1915, 

 pp. 1-10).— A report on the administration and managomont of the state, com- 

 munity, and private forests in Switzerland, including tabular data showing 

 yields in major and minor products, revenues, expenditures, etc., as well as 

 operations in forest extension. 



Report on the forest administration in Burma for the year 1914—15, C. G. 

 Rogers (Rpt. Forest Admin. Burma, 1014-15, pp. VI +109). — The usual progress 

 report relative to the administration and management of the state forests in 

 Burma, including a llnancial statement for the year. The important data 

 relative to alterations in forest areas, forest surveys, miscellaneous work, 

 revenues, expenditures, etc., are appended in tabular form. 



Annual report on the forest administration in Ajmer-Merwara for the 

 year 1914—15, Hukam Chand (Ann. Rpt. Forest Admin. Ajmer-Merwara, 

 1914-15, pp. 4+28). — A report similar to the above relative to the administra- 

 tion of the state forests in Ajmer-Merwara during 1914-15. 



Report on forest administration in the Andamans for 1914r-15, J. W. A. 

 Grieve {Rpt. Forest Admin. Andamans, 1914-15, pp. 4^+38). — A report similar 

 to the above relative to the administration of the state forests of the Andamans 

 for the year 1914-15. 



Administration report of the forest circles in the Bombay Presidency, 

 including Sind, for the year 1914-15 (Admin. Rpt. Forest Circles Bombay, 

 1914-15, pp. 11+180+4). — A report similar to the above relative to the admin- 

 istration of the state forests in the Northern, Central, and Southern Circles of 

 the Bombay Presidency, and of Sind. 



Progress report of forest administration in Coorg for 1914—15, H. Tike- 

 man (Rpt. Forest Ad7nin. Coorcj, 1914-15, pp. 3+13+13). — A report similar to 

 the above relative to the administration of the state forests in Coorg for the 

 year 1914-15. 



Seeding and planting, J. W. Toumey (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1916, 

 pp. XX XVI +455, figs. 140). — A manual of information on seeding and planting 

 in forest practice, with special reference to conditions in the United States. 

 In the preparation of the work the forestry literature of Europe has been 

 freely drawn upon for the principles underlying these practices. 



In part 1, under the general heading of silvical basis for seeding and plant- 

 ing, consideration is given to definitions and generalities, the choice of species 

 in artificial regeneration, the principles which determine spacing, and the prin- 

 ciples which govern the composition of the stand. Part 2 takes up the artificial 

 formation of woods, consideration being given to forest tree seed and seed 

 collecting, the protection of seeding and planting sites, preliminary treatment 

 of seeding and planting sites, establishing forests by direct seeding, the forest 

 nursery, and establishing forests by planting. 



The testing of pine seeds, A. Geisch (Landw. Jahrb. Schweiz, 30 (1916), No. 

 2, pp. 210-224, figs. 2). — A report on the knowledge of the count and weight 

 methods of testing pine seeds. 



Observations on some oaks with persistent foliage, G. Donati (Ann. Bot. 

 iRomeJ, 13 (1915), No. 2, pp. 151-168, figs. 13).— The author here presents a 

 comparative study of the leaf structure of Quercus ilex, Q. suber, Q. occiden- 

 tolis, and Q. coccifera. 



A list of the recognized woods of British Guiana (New York: The British 

 Guiana Consolidated Co., Ltd. [1916], pp. IS, figs. 6).— A descriptive list of 

 British Guiana woods compiled from various government reports. Informa- 

 tion is given relative to the specific gravity of the wood, appearance, physical 

 texture, and uses. 



