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Improvement of school grounds, C. F. Nrv'EN (South Carolina 8ta. Circ. 

 22 (1913), pp. 8-16, figs. 8). — In this circular the author presents two plans for 

 school grounds and gives suggestions relative to laying out the grounds, grading, 

 soil preparation, lawn making, the planting of hedges and trees, development 

 and care of the school and flower gardens, and playgrounds. 



FORESTRY. 



Field manual of trees, J. H. Schaffner (Columbus, Ohio, 1914, pp. 15 Jf). — 

 A pocket guide for the identification of trees at any season of the year. The 

 subject matter constitutes a revision and extension of the author's Trees of 

 Ohio and Surrounding Territory. The region here considered includes southern 

 Canada and the northern United States to the southern boundary of Virginia, 

 Kentucky, and Missouri, and westward to the limits of the prairie. In addition 

 to the native species, most of ttie common cultivated exotic trees have been 

 included. 



Profitable trees, A. IIenby (Dcpt. Agr. and Tech. Instr. Ireland Jour., IJf 

 (1913), No. 1, pp. 41-52). — This address delivered before the Irish Forestry 

 Society discusses the adaptation of various exotic trees for commercial planting 

 in Ireland. 



Results of cultural experiments with foreign trees in the Royal Forest at 

 Ilambach (Jiilich district), Geeicke (Mitt. Deut. Dendrol. Oesell., No. 22 

 (1913), pp. 6GS0, figs. Jf). — Notes are given on the condition of a large number 

 of American and Japanese species which have been planted at different periods 

 since 1881. 



Report on some cultural experiments with foreign timber species in 

 Mecklenburg, vo'n Bbonsart (Mitt. Dcut. Dendrol. Oesell., No. 22 (1913), pp. 

 8S-96). — Notes similar to the above are given on a number of foreign timber 

 species growing at Mecklenburg. 



Some notes on Sw^edish forestry, A. C. Forbes (Dept. Agr. and Tech. Instr. 

 Ireland Jour., 14 (1914), No. 2, pp. 304-312, pis. ^).— The author discusses the 

 importance of Swedish forestry, physical features and climate, forest areas and 

 timber species in Sweden, methods of culture and management, and transit 

 and utilization of timber. 



Official proceedings of the division of forestry of the Royal Prussian Min- 

 istry for Agriculture, Domains, and Forests, 1912 (Amtl. Mitt. Abt. Forsten 

 K. Preuss. Mi7i. Landw. [etc.], 1912, pp. IV-{-47). — A statistical review of the 

 administration, management, and exploitation of the Prussian state forests and 

 domains. 



Progress report of forest administration in the Andamans for 1912-13, 

 J. L. Baker (Rpt. Forest Admin. Andamans, 1912-13, pp. III-\-S6). — This is the 

 customary report on the administration of the state forests of the Andamans, 

 including a financial statement for the year ended June 30, 1913. The more 

 important data relative to forest areas, working plans, forest protection, mls- 

 f-ellaneous work, revenues, yields, etc., are appended in tabular form. 



Annual progress report on forest administration in the Province of Bihar 

 and Orisso for the year 1911—12, H. H. Forteath (Ann. Rpt. Forest Admin. 

 Bihar and Orissa, 1911-12, pp. 2-\-16-{-XXXIV-\-2+S). —This statistical report, 

 corresponding to the above, relates to the administration of the state forests in 

 the Province of Bihar and Orissa for the year 1911-12. 



Progress report of the Forest Research Institute for the forest year, 

 1912-13, H. S. Hole (Rpt. Forest Research Inst. [DcJira Dun], 1912-13. pp. 

 33). — This comprises a progress report of investigations in silviculture, forest 



