778 EXPERIMENT STATTOlNr RECORD. 



A lirit'f lurount is jrivi'ii of Hit' distriltutioii nf inure tlian 10,000 trees to various 

 tree [danters, the distribution lu-inj; made under definite conditions laid down by 

 the station. 



At the Ciiico Forestry Station tlie principal investigations have been confined to 

 setting out plantations of tanl)ark oak {(^ni'rcii>< ilensijlora) and cork oak (Q. nnher). 

 Four acres each of tlu'st' \arii'ties were planted with the acorns. In the case of the 

 tanbark oak the acorns were i)laceil in a sprouting bed before planting in the field 

 and the ground was si)ecially j)repared for the reception of the young seedlings. A 

 similar method was followed with the cork-oak acorns, but there was not time for 

 the preliminary sprouting of them as they were received too late in the season. 



The weather succeeding the ])lanting was unfavorable to growth and germination, 

 and in the case of the tanbark oaks only about 50 per cent germinated and grew for 

 a few inches, after which many of the young seedlings perished. In the case of the 

 cork oaks about 20 j)er cent of the acorns germinated, most of which remained alive. 

 The results (jf these plantings show the difficulty of estalilishing plantations of oaks 

 by seeding the open ground, and unless the season is exceptionally favorable either 

 the surface of the soil should be mulched or the acorns sown under the i)rotection of 

 forest litter. 



A comparison was made of the value of 1-year-old eucalyptus seedlings for trans- 

 planting as compared with those 4 months old. Practically all of the larger trees 

 died, while 80 per cent of the smaller ones survived. The results obtained confirm 

 the previous experiences in other portions of the State. 



Southern forests twenty-five years ago and to-day, C. A. Schexck {Trades- 

 mau, .50 {J004), Xo. 9, jip. 75, 7'/!, Ji'jx. 4)- — A review is given of the forest conditions 

 in the Southern States, the status of 25 years ago being contrasted witli that of the 

 present time. The lumber output in the South has risen in that time from a value 

 of $40,000,000 to .'?180,000,000 annually, with a corresponding increase in the capital 

 invested. Attention is called to the necessity of rational methods of management to 

 preserve this industry and at the same time develop the agricultural resources of the 

 region. 



Hawaiian forests, W. L. Hall {Furt'stry and Jrrig., !' {190.3), Xo. IJ, pp. 5S2-585, 

 figa. 5). — A description is given of the forests of the Hawaiian Islands, leased upon 

 recent observations of the author. Two distinct types of forest are recognized, one 

 w'hich occurs at sea level in the drier portions of the islands, and the other on the 

 mountain slopes at elevations of 1,000 to 8,000 ft. The first type is valuable on 

 account of the timber and other products which it yields; the second for its protect- 

 ive value. Much of the forest, which occurs near sea level, consists of algaroba or 

 mesquite [Prosopis juU flora). The distribution and value of this species are com- 

 mented upon and the character of the mountain forests described. Attention is 

 called to the rapid decrease in the forest area, which is attributed largely to the 

 grazing and tramping of cattle, and an outline is given of the proposed forest service 

 whicli has been recently put in operation. 



The commercial aspect of Australian forestry, K. T. Scammell {(^ueendand 

 Ai/r. Join-., Jo {mo.i), X(j. (J, pp. .'>77, 57S). — An abstract is given of an address by 

 the author on the forest resources of Australia. According to the author, these 

 comprise more than 107,000,000 acres of marketable timber. To this should be added 

 170,000,000 acres covered by inferior timber, which has a local value for building 

 and general purposes. The commercial timbers of Australia are chiefly species of 

 eucalyptus of which not less than 150 furnish valuable timber. Besides eucalyptus 

 a number of other species are enumerated and their distribution and uses indicated. 



The forests of Algeria in 1903, Perriquet {Bui. Agr. Algcrie et Tmiisie, 9 

 {190-1}, Xo. 23, pp. .521-527).— A review is given of the forest condition of Algeria, the 

 principal revenues of which are obtained from the timber and bark of the cork oak. 



