956 EXPEEIMENT STATION RECORD. 



The forest nursery, G. B. Sudworth (Z^'. S. Dept. Agr,^ Divhion 

 of F(iV(><try BhI. 20, pp. (iS^ pix. 5, Ji(/f<. 11). — The purpose of this 

 bulletin is to inform farmers and others interested in tree planting- 

 how to procure forest tree seeds, and raise seedling's at a small cost. 

 The ])riii(*ipal j)()int kept in view is to direct the propagator to produce 

 vigorous plants which will succeed ))est under inexperienced manage- 

 ment. The desirability of cooperation among the farmers of a locality 

 is pointed out as a means by which larger privileges of seed and plant 

 exchange are possil^le^ Notes are given on collecting tree seeds and their 

 care before planting. Suggestions are given of when and how to collect 

 the seeds, and methods for storing, and for testing their vitalit3\ Direc- 

 tions are gi\en for the propagation of trees of various kinds from 

 seeds and cuttings, and means to be adopted in wintering and trans- 

 planting seedlings. As cheap sources of supply the author recom- 

 mends the use, so far as possible, of wild seedlings. The bulletin 

 concludes with lists of useful timber trees for planting, in which notes 

 are given of their range, the appearance and character of their fruits 

 and seeds, the time to collect and use them, and methods of storage. 



The Minnesota forestry plan, J. N. Cross {ForeUer^ 6 (1900), iVb. 

 11, jp. 203-260, ph. 2). — The efforts on the part of various societies 

 and boards to secure forest legislation are briefly reviewed. By means 

 of an educational system in which the newspapers were interested in 

 the project, a sentiment was aroused which finally resulted in the 

 passing of needed legislation. 



Undei' the law creating the State Board of Forestrv, it is ])rovided 

 that any person having denuded or other lands worthless for agricul- 

 tural purposes may deed them to the State, and, upon acceptation, the 

 State undertakes to protect these lands from fires, exempt them for 

 taxation, and, to a certain extent, reseed them so as to render them use- 

 ful and profitable. An^^ income realized from these forests is divided 

 into thr(!e parts and distributed as follows: One-third is retained to 

 reim])urse the State for fire protection, etc.; one-third goes to the 

 educational system of the State; and the remainder to the donor, his 

 heirs, or to whomsover he may designate. 



Under the terms of this law a number of persons have tendered 

 lands to the board and a start has bcHMi made. Four years have ela])sed 

 since the plan Avas begun and beneficial results are ])elievi'd to have 

 been secured. 



The forests of Saxony {Indian Forestei\ 26 {1900), No. 9, app. pp. 

 l-lo). — The forest area of the Kingdom of Saxony is said to represent 

 27.4 per cent of the total area. This is divided into State, communal, 

 and private forests. Descriptions are given of the State forests in 

 which for the 5 years ended in 1891 the revenue amounted to 45.5 

 marlvs per hectare. There are in Saxony 108 forest ranges, av^e raging 

 1,620 hectares each. The working plans for a iunnl)er of these ranges 



