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descriptions of a number of species whicli the author believes to be suitable 

 for reafforestation in the Blediterranean Basin. 



Administration report of the forest circles in the Bombay Presidency, in- 

 cluding Sind, for the year 1917-18 {Admin. Rpt. Forcat Circles Bombay, 

 1917-18, pp. II +178+3). — A progress report on the administration and man- 

 agement of the State forests in the Northern, Central, Southern, and Sind 

 Circles of the Bombay Presidency, including a financial statement for the 

 year 1917-18. All important data relative to alterations in areas, forest 

 surveys, working plans, miscellaneous work, yields in major and minor forest 

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



Report on the forest administration of the Central Provinces for the year 

 1917-18, M. Hill (Rpt. Forest Admin. Cent. Provs. [India], 1917-18, pp. 10+ 

 35+LXXI). — A report similar to the above relative to the administration of 

 the State forests of the Northern, Southern, and Berar Circles of the Central 

 Provinces for the year 1917-18. 



Annual administration report of the forest department of the Madras 

 Presidency for the tvpelve months ended June 30, 1918, H. A. Latham, H. B. 

 Bryant, P. M. Lushington, and C. D. McCarthy (Ann. Admin. Rpt. Forest 

 Dept. Madras, 1918, pp. SO+LVII+ll).— The usual progress report (E. S. R., 

 38, p. 846) relative to the administration of the State forests in the Northern, 

 Central, Southern, and Western Circles. 



Progress report of forest administration in the Punjab for the forest year 

 1917-18, R. MclNTOSH {Rpt. Forest Admin. Punjab, 1917-18, pp. [12]+13+LI, 

 pi. 1). — ^A report similar to the above relative to the administration of the 

 State forests of the Punjab for the year 1917-18. 



Report on the forest administration of the United Provinces for the year 

 1917-18, P. H. Clutterbuck {Ann. Rpt. Forest Admin. United Provs. India, 

 1917-18, pp. [G']+J!ilt+LX+7). — A report similar to the above relative to the 

 administration of the State forests of the United Provinces, including a finan- 

 cial statement for the forest year 1917-18. 



Influence on the dimension of trees on the efficacy of the thinning, E. Mer 

 {Rev. Faux et Forcts, 57 {1919), No^. 7, pp. I4I-I46; 8, pp. 165-175).— Investi- 

 gations conducted by the author with stands of fir indicate that in order to 

 secure maximum results from thinning the operation should be started when 

 the trees are young. It is concluded that most thinnings are conducted too late, 

 and the resulting stands are consequently less productive. 



Notes on acacia, II— III, J. H. Maiden {Jour, and Proc. Roy. Soc. N. S. 

 Wales, 51 {1917), pp. 71-12^, 238-274, pis. 4 ) .—Continuing tlie series previously 

 noted (E. S. R., 36, p. 45), the first of these articles consists of a contribution 

 to the bibliography of the genus Acacia in tropical Western Australia, includ- 

 ing descriptions of new species of Acacia. The second article deals similarly 

 with extra-tropical Western Australia. 



Plower development and branch growth of the red beech (Fagus sylvatica), 

 M. BtJSGEN {Ztschr. Forst u. Jagdw., 48 {1916), No. 6, pp. 289-306, figs. 18).— 

 The results of a study of reproduction and growth in the red beech are pre- 

 sented. 



Notes on Eucalyptus, with a description of a new species, V, J. H. Maiden 

 {Jour, and Proc. Roy. Soc. N. 8. Wale.^, 51 {1917), pp. 445-466). — In continua- 

 tion of previous papers (E. S. R., 36, p. 45), supplementary notes are given on 

 several species of Eucalyptus, and a new species. Eucalyptus stomardi, is 

 described. 



Some ironbarks of New South Wales, R. T, Baker {Jour, and Proc. Roy. 

 Soc. N. S. Wales, 51 {1917), pp. 410-422, pis. 5 ) .—According to the author 



