340 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



swamp timber lands in Nortli Carolina. These lands are a part of 500,000 acres 

 belonging to the State and held for the benefit of the public schools. Three 

 areas lying in different portions of the coastal plain were selected for examina- 

 tion, comprising Angola Bay in Pender and Duplin counties, open ground of 

 Carteret county, and Newport Pocosin in Craven county. These areas are 

 described with reference to soil formation, topography, timber growth, etc., and 

 recommendations are made for their future treatment. 



Suggestions for arbor day planting, J. .J. Tiiornber {Arizona 8ta. Btil. 57, 

 jip. 260-266, figs. ,?). — The successful trees which are commonlj^ planted in 

 southern Arizona, including extremely drouglit-resistant species, are enumer- 

 ated, and attention is called to several desirable evergreen species for park and 

 home planting, including the true cedars, the Monterey, Italian, and Arizona 

 cypresses, the Chinese arborvitae, and two resistant euealypts, Eucalyptus poly- 

 ant Iicnia and E. rudis. 



The trees of Great Britain and Ireland, H. J. Elwes and A. Heney (Edin- 

 hurgJi, J90S, vol. 3, pp. ri+Ji'jl-l'll, pis. 88). — This is volume 3 of an extensive 

 treatise which is being issued on the trees either native to or cultivated in 

 Great Britain and Ireland (E. S. R., 19, p. 544). The arrangement of the 

 present volume is similar to that of the previous volumes. 



In pai't 1 the varieties and species of 16 genera are considered relative to 

 their history, botany, distribution, cultural requirements, uses of the timber, 

 etc. Descriptions are also given of specimen trees growing in Great Britain. 

 Part 2 consists of illustrations and botanical drawings of the trees discussed 

 in part 1. 



Report on the forests of Kenia, D. E. Hutchins (Colon. Rpts., Misc. [Ot. 

 Brit.'], No. Jfl, pp. JfO). — This report embraces the results of a study of the 

 technical and climatic value of the Kenia forests in the East Africa Protecto- 

 rate, and treats of the kind, quantity, quality, and accessibility of the timber, 

 together with data relative to climate and Jabor, conditions of lease proposed 

 for working the forests, and the climatic value of the forests as a source of 

 water supply. It is estimated that there is approximately 1,000,000 acres of 

 timber forests, as well as 600,000 acres of bamboo forests in this region. The 

 timber has been valued at £23,000,000. 



Edibles trees and shrubs, K. W. Peacock (Agr. Gaz. N. S. Wales, 19 (1908), 

 No. 2, pp. 10 1-11 J), figs. 25). — An illustrative and descriptive account is given 

 of a large number of edible trees and shrubs growing in the ceiitral portion of 

 Australia. Many of these plants are extremely drought resistant and a valuable 

 source of food for stock during droughty periods. 



List of jungle products used by the poor during th.e famine, 1896-7, 

 T. E. D. INNES (Indian Forester, 3Jf (1908), No. 2, App., pp. 20).— This list in- 

 cludes a large number of shrubs, trees, creepers, grasses, weeds, water plants, 

 and fungi growing in the jungles of Balrampur which were utilized by the 

 poor as a source of food during the famine of 1896 and 1897. Botanical names 

 are given in most cases, together w'ith notes showing how the different products 

 were prepared for food and what portion of the plant was utilized. 



The growth, of pines raised from native and northern seed in the Ebers- 

 walde forest, Dengler (Ztschr. Forst u. Jagdw., 1,0 (1908), Nos. 3, pp. 137- 

 152; //, pp. 206-219, pi. 1). — Comparative studies were made of 21-year old pine 

 trees growing at Eberswalde and raised from native seed grown near Ebers- 

 walde as well as from seed grown in Finland, Russia, and Norway. Tabulated 

 data are given showing the measurements of height, diameter, and stem growth, 

 and specific density of the various trees studied, as well as on the complete 

 canopy and branch development, foliage, and needle structure. 



