PERIODICAL LITERATURE -AS? 



of chemicals, coal, etc., and the export of the finished product to a 

 seaport be practicable. Preferably, the factory site should be on a 

 river drainage from which the raw material is obtained, and have water 

 connection with the seaport. Lime must be cheap, there must be a 

 large supply of fresh water, cheap labor must be available, the locality 

 must be reasonably healthy, and the life history of the local bamboo 

 stands must be fully studied. 



Pearson reviews the characteristics of a number of bamboo species, 

 cost of production, and discusses in detail possible mill areas on the 

 diiterent forests in British India. The article is evidently prepared 

 with a view to the commercial possibilities of developing this industry. 



T. S. W., Jr. 



Indian Forester. Nov.. 1920, pp. 547-561 ; Dec. 1920, pp. 603-(531. 



R. S. Pearson, Economist at the Fcrest Re- 



Jand Wood — search Institute, Dehra Dun, contributes a mono- 



Br'itish India graph on Jarul Wood (Lagerstroemia Flos 



Regina, Retz). The monograph gives the general 



distribution, local distribution, natural and artificial reproduction. 



description of the tree, description and properties of the timber, uses 



(buildings, dugouts, huts, beams, planks, posts, interior woodwork, 



furniture, spokes, telegraph poles, gun stocks, turnery, etc.), method 



of working the forest, royalty and local rates, out-turn, cost of delivery, 



development of trade. It is quite evident that the monograph (which 



contains an excellent specimen of the finished wood as a frontispiece) 



is designed to advertise the species and to give a prospective purchaser 



an idea of its commercial possibilities. T. S. W., Jr. 



STATISTICS AND HISTORY 



Hufifel, former Director of the Nancy Forestry 

 Forest of School, gives a very complete history of the 



Hague nan famous Forest of Haguenau in ten chapters, two 



appendices, and three illustrations. He reviews 

 the origin, area, and description of the property, attempts at improve- 

 ment, local legislation and administration, organization and re-organ- 

 ization, working plans, and a critique of the German management of 

 this forest after 1870. The book contains much data of value. 



During the German administration, when the rule was clear cutting 

 and planting, it is interesting to note the following windfalls and 



