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Afforestation, J. Boyd {London: W. d R. Chamhers, Ltd., 1918, pp. ^0). — A 

 discussion of afforestation problems in Scotland, with special reference to na- 

 tional afforestation on land purcliase<l or rented for the purpose from the 

 present owners. 



The realizable resources of German forests, G. Huffel (Les Ressources 

 Rdalisables des Forcts AUcmandes. Paris: Berger-Levrault d Co. [1918], pp. 

 15). — A brief statistical study of German forest resources. 



Present status of forest taxation in the United States, ]M. K. ]\IcKay {Jour. 

 Forestry, It {1019), No. 5, pp. 4'i^2-489). — A discussion of recent Federal and 

 State legislation dealing with forest taxation, including a summary of the laws 

 concerning taxation of wooded lands in various States. 



Aerial photography and National Forest mapping, R. Thelen {Jour. For- 

 estry, n {1910), No. 5, pp. 515-522, fig. i).— The author briefly outlines the 

 manner of making aerial photographs and maps ; sketches the requirements of 

 National Forest surveys and reconnaissance, and present methods of meeting 

 the principal of these requirements; and discusses the possible value of aerial 

 photography as an adjimct or supplement to these methods. 



A forest reconnaissance of the Delaware peninsula, R. M. Harper {Jour. 

 Forestry, 17 {1910), No. 5, pp. 546-555, fig. i).— The results of a study of the 

 vegetation of the Delaware peninsula, especially the trees, are here brought 

 together as a prelinunary forest census of the area, both as a contribution to 

 our knowledge of the forest resoiirces of the United States and also to depict 

 some significant relations between soil and vegetation in an area where differ- 

 ences of topography and climate are practically eliminated. A method of tabu- 

 lating forest resources where the fieldwork has not been sufficiently thorough 

 to warrant one in assigning percentages to each species is also illustrated. 



A sketch of the forestry geography of New Jersey, R. M. Harpee {Bui. 

 Geogr. Soc. Phila., 16 {lOlR), No. J,, pp. 1-19, pis. 3, fig. i).— A study of the 

 original distribution of forest species in New Jersey. 



Micrography of the woods of Javanese trees, IV— V, .T. W. Moll and H. H. 

 .Tanssonius {Mikrographic des Hol::es der avf Java vorkommenden Baumnrten. 

 Leyden: E. J. Brill, vol. S, 10 Iff, pt. 4, pp. 3.16. figs. 39: vol. 3, 1918, pt. 5, pp. 

 337-764, figs. 40). — The present volume comprises the fourth and fifth parts of 

 a report on the study of the wood anatomy of Javanese trees which the authors 

 have conducted since 1903. Some 208 species are described along the lines 

 previously noted (E. S. R., 2,5, p. 543). 



Analyses of some morphological characters of Bombay woody species from 

 an ecological standpoint, L. J. Sedgwick {Indian Forester, 45 {1010), No. 4, pp. 

 103-100). — An analysis is given of the leaf apex, armature, and methods of seed 

 dispersal of a number of evergreen, deciduous, xerophytic, and maritime species. 



Coniferous trees, A. D. Webster^ {London: Constable d Co., l^td., 1918, pp. 

 XX-\-208, pis. 28). — This work contains concise descriptions of the species and 

 varieties of conifers, with the most recently approved nomenclature, a list of 

 synonyms, and cultural notes. Chapters are also included which deal with the 

 commercial aspect of conifers, quality and value of British-grown coniferous 

 timbers, conifers for various soils and situations, conifers of different char- 

 acteristics, propagating conifers, enemies of conifers, etc. 



Lignum-vitfB, the vital wood, S. J. Record {F!ei. Amer. Sup., 88 {1910), No. 

 2270, pp. 4, 5, 15, 16, figs. 6). — An account of the uses of lignum-vit.ip, with spe- 

 cial reference to its importance to the American Navy and merchant marine, 

 and its present and future sources of supply. 



On a new species or form of Eucalyptus, f\ TTam, {Proe. Liun. Soe. N. S. 

 ^\'ales, 43 {1018), pt. 4, pp. 747-740, pi. /).— This comprises a botanical descrip- 



