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iiion names, and the quantity, character, and value of the pulp produced by 

 (lifTerent processes, sucli as the sulpliite, sulphate, .soda, and mechanical methods. 



Log piles: Their liazards and protection. Growth of fungus and quality 

 of pulp, F. J. HoxiE (ijuart. Natl. Fire Protect. Assoc, 14 (1920), No. 1, pi). 81- 

 94, figs. 9). — A discussion of the tire hazard in log piles and methods of handling 

 log piles in order to minimize the fire hazard, with brief notes on various fungi 

 attacking pulpwood. 



Practical treatise on silviculture, forest exploitation, and afforestation, 

 L. Chanckrel (Traitc I'rutUiue de Sylvicultun:, Exploitation Foresticrc ct 

 JUjisinicnt. Paris: aauthicr-Villnrs d Co., 1020, pp. 367, fiys. 87).— A conci.se 

 treatment of the principles of silviculture, exploitaticui, and afforestation. 



The Introductory chapter discusses the economic effect of forests, as well 

 as their action on the soil, rain and stream flow, temperature, humidity, and 

 health and their esthetic role. Consideration is then given to the general prin- 

 ciples of silviculture and the several silvicultural systems, the exploitation of 

 special products, the technology of lumbering, millwork, and tran.sportation, the 

 defects and diseases of wood, the natural and artificial processes of wood 

 conservation, the technology of various forest products, forest management, 

 timb»>r estimation, sales, valuation, forest usufruct, the methods of afforesta- 

 tion, and forest protection. 



The sand dunes of the Lincolnshire coast, W. P. Greenfield [Quart. Jour. 

 Forestry, IJf (1920), No. 3, pp. 176-184). — A short discussion of methods of 

 afforesting these sand dunes. 



Why and how the exploitation of the colonial forests should be devel- 

 oped, F. KoicJET [PourtiHoi et Comment it faut Developper V Exploitation des 

 Hois Conniunx. Paris: Emilc LaRose, 1919, pp. IV+119). — Fart one of this 

 lia|)er discusses the importance and value of the French colonial forest domain 

 as a .source of supp y for the mother country, the importation of foreign woods 

 into France, and the value of various colonial woods. The succeeding parts 

 ileal with the capacity of production in the several French colonies, the impor- 

 tant problems bearing on the exploitation of colonial woods, and methods of 

 developing exploitation. 



Forestry in Morocco, C. C. Hood and M. I. Bacon {Quart. Jour. Forestry, 

 14 {1920), No. 3, pp. 165-169). — A short account of the existing forests, together 

 with a brief survey of forestry work established by the French Department of 

 Waters and Forests. 



New Zealand for<'stry. — I, Kauri forests and forests of the North and 

 forest management, D. E. Hutchins {Wellington, New Zealand: Dept. For- 

 estry, 1919, pp. XI I +200, pis. 22, figs. 2).— A detailed report on the Kauri for- 

 ests and on forest conditions generally in northern New Zea and, with recom- 

 mendations relative to the future management of these forests. 



.\nnual progress report on forest administration in the Presidency of 

 iteiigal for the year 1918-19, II. A. Farrington {Rpt. Forest Admin. Bengal, 

 1918-19, pp. 11 +5 1 + 4. pi. 1). — The usual progress report relative to the admin- 

 istration and management of the State forests in Bengal, including appended 

 data relative to forests areas, surveys, progress in working plans, forest fires, 

 silvicultural operations, yield in major and minor forest products, revenues, 

 expenditures, etc. 



The State reserves of Maryland, "A playground for the public," J. G. 

 DoRRANCE {Baltimore: Md. Bd. Forestry, 1919, pp. 22, pis. 4, figs. 2). — A descrip- 

 tive accdunt of the State reserves and [larks in Maryland, with special refer- 

 ence to their recreation facilities, 



