744 JOURNAL OF FORESTRY 



a distance of about nine miles, has just been created a National Park 

 by the Dominion Government, to whom the land belonged. The crea- 

 tion of this park for the protection of its distinct and attractive tree 

 and plant life and the wild life it harbors permanently and during cer- 

 tain seasons was recommended by the Commission of Conservation and 

 the Advisory Board on Wild Life Protection ; the Canadian Society for 

 the Protection of Birds and the Essex County Wild Life Conservation 

 Association also advocated its creation. 



A new source of ink is reported from France — the fungi known as 

 the "ink caps," or "inkstand" or "ink bottle," because, when decaying, 

 a black liquid is produced. A French scientific journal states that ex- 

 tensive experiments in the production of indelible ink from this fungus 

 have been made by French botanists. 



The fungi are placed in a container. Upon changing in a day or 

 two into a black, pulpy mass, they are filtered through a folded cloth, 

 yielding a black or brownish liquid. A small quantity of gum arabic 

 and a little essence of cloves added is said to improve the ink and pre- 

 serve its fluidity. 



Special maps are being prepared of practically all the National Army 

 and National guard camps and cantonments. These maps will show 

 the usual topographic features — culture, drainage, and relief — and the 

 boundaries of the camps. They also bear a text describing the historic 

 and geological events that have occurred in the region. The maps of 

 Camp Sheridan and Camp Upton are already available. The maps 

 may be had from the U. S. Geological Survey, Department of the In- 

 terior, Washington, D. C, for lo cents a copy. 



"Lalang" grass, which resembles closely the "esparto" of Spain and 

 northern Africa, and which will yield as many as three crops a year, 

 is reported from Queensland, after experimentation, as producing a 

 splendid paper pulp. "Lantana," also a pest in that country, makes an 

 excellent wrapping paper. An expert states that esparto is the best 

 pulp known and that the lalang-grass product is within lo per cent of 

 the same value. 



The United States Civil Service Commission announces open com- 

 petitive examinations for an engineer in forest products and an assist- 



