I'l-RIODICAL LITKRATrKK 8C 



ihe fungus Aiiiii icus mcllcus. Neither docs this tree, as has heen sup- 

 posed by some, thrive on all kinds of sites, but rec|uires a fair amount 

 of moisture and prefers good soil, upon which native species will gen- 

 erally yield better returns. Some of the failures of white pine planta- 

 tions are due to carelessness in selecting the sites. The wood is not 

 of particularly high quality ; even attempts of the Diamond Match Com- 

 I)any in Germany to use it for match manufacture failed, because it 

 did not split well and was too brittle. Planting in pure stands is not 

 recommended, but on account of its good silvical qualities it is a good 

 species to plant in mixed stands with spruce, beech, and Scotch pine, 

 especially to fill openings which may develop in such stands after they 

 are established. The name ">ilk in" (Scidcnfohrc) has been used in 

 Ikulen and ihc I^alatinate to avoid the English "Weymouth pine." 

 "White jMue" conflicts with Finns silvcstris, called white pine in Aus- 

 tria to distinguish it from the black pine. Baltz suggests "Strobe." 



W. N. S. 



Baltz. Die W'cyiiwuihskicfcr (Piiius strohits). l<"orstwiss. Cciitralbl. 41: 

 :;():>-:!():. I'.iio. 



Douglas fir {the "green" variety) is less exact- 



Poiif/las Fir ing in its soil rc([uircmcnls than indicated by 

 ill France liuhauli in a previous issue of the Revue; has 



no aversion to calcareous soils ; does not suffer 

 from late spring frosts ; and will stand neither overhead shade nor the 

 competition of herbaceous vegetation. It does best in western France, 

 but thrives in many other parts of the country. Few species, and 

 certainly no native one. can rival it in rate of growth. It is reproduced 

 more easily than Scotch pine, forms denser stands, and produces a 

 superior wood. The State should try it out in the reforestation of the 

 areas devastated by the war. S. T. D. 



Hickel. Lc Doughs en I'rancc. Rev. I'.aux ft Forets. J8:o-8. 1920. 



Scotch pine seed collected from trees of several 

 Scotch Pine ages was left exposed to the heat of an unused 

 Seed hothouse for one summer. It was sown the 



following spring and gave the following germina- 

 tion results: Seed from 15-year-old trees. 87 per cent; 30-year-old 

 trees, 50 per cent; 45-year-old trees, 30 per cent; GO-year-old trees. 15 



