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Forestry situation in Quebec, G. C. Piche (Com. Conaerv. Canada Rpt., 6 

 (1915), pp. 195-199). — ^A short review of progi-ess made in various lines of 

 forestry by the Forest Service of Quebec since its reorganization in 1909. 



Report of the director of forests, N. W. Jolly (Ann. Rpt. Dir. Forests 

 [Queensland], 1914, PP- 7, pis. 4,' Ann. Rpt. Dept. Pub. Lands Queensland, 1914, 

 pp. 49-^3, pis. 4)- — -^ report relative to the administration and management of 

 the state forests in Queensland, including a financial statement for the y^ar 

 1914. Data relative to state forests, national parks, and timber reserves are 

 included, together with a statistical account of the sawmilling industry from 

 1909 to 1914. 



Quinquennial review of forest administration in British India for the 

 period 1909—10 to 1913—14, to which is appended the annual return of 

 forest statistics for the year 1913—14 (Quinquen. Rev. Forest Admin. Brit. 

 India, 1909-1914, pp. 2+12+31, pi. 1). — A statistical review of forest adminis- 

 tration in British India with reference to the constitution of the forests, or- 

 ganization, conservation and improvement, forest management, exploitation and 

 commercial development, financial results, and research. The usual statistical 

 review for the year ended June 30, 1914, including a summary of revenues, 

 expenditures, and sui'plus during the previous 25 years, is appended. 



Forest service in Netherlands East India (Netherlands East Indian-iian 

 Fran-ei-sco Com., Dept. Ayr., Indus, and Com., Essay No. 13 (1914), pp. 16, pis. 

 9). — This paper gives an account of the development and exploitation of teak 

 and wild timber forests, principally on the islands of Java and Aiadoera. Con- 

 sideration is also given to the lumber industry and the forestry experimental 

 station, together with a brief review of foi'estry in the remaining islands of 

 the East Indian Ai'chipelago. 



The first forest reconnoissance in west and north Sumatra, E. K. 

 I'LASscHAEBT (BoseJibouick. Tijdschr. Tectona, 8 (1915), No. 8, pp. 521-538). — 

 An account is given of a preliminary survey of the forests in west and north 

 Sumatra with special reference to the physiography of the region, the important 

 species comprising the forests, and opportunities for exporting the timber. 



Report on the knowledg'e of the forests of Preanger, H. J. Kerbekt (Bosch- 

 houick. Tijdschr. Tectona, 8 (1915), No. 4, PP- 185-219). — A descriptive account 

 of the forests of Preanger, Java, including data relative to the important timber 

 species. 



Timber in Canada, R. H. Campbell (Canad. Forestry Jour., 11 (1915), No. 

 11, pp. 265-268). — This comprises a statistical estimate and discussion i-elative 

 to the available saw timber supply in the Canadian Provinces. 



The betel-nut palm (Areca catechu) and its cultivation in North Kanara, 

 N. A'. Kelkak (Poona Ayr. Col. Reprints No. 2 (1915), pp. 13, fig. 1). — An ac- 

 count of the betel-nut palm with reference to its nomenclature, habitat, region of 

 culture, soil and moisture requirements, methods of culture, preparation of nuts 

 for market, varieties, economic uses of the tree, and estimates of expenses and 

 income per acre. 



Cinchona (Netherlands East Indian-San Francisco Com., Dept. Ayr., Indus, 

 and Com., Essay No. 24 (1914), pp. 9, pis. 4)- — ^An account of the cinchona in- 

 dusti-y with special reference to the cultivation and preparation of cinchona in 

 Netherlands East India. 



Dhauri (Lagerstroemia parviflora), E. Benskin ( [Indian] Forest Bui. 28 

 (1915), pp. 11, pi. 1). — An account is given of this Indian forest species with 

 reference to its general distribution ; locality and habit ; description, properties, 

 and uses of the timber ; minor products ; natural reproduction and rate of 

 growth ; artificial reproduction ; and notes on distribution and extraction in 

 different Provinces, A sample of the natural wood accompanies the bulletin. 



