34 Forestry Quarterly 



A Working Plan for the Forest Lands in Berkeley Co., South 

 Carolina. By Charles S. Chapman. Bulletin No. 56, U. S. 

 Forest Service, Washington, 1905. 



Contains a valuable stud}- of forest types common to the coastal 

 region of South Carolina and of the characteristics and behavior 

 of the southern pines and swamp hardwoods in that vicinity. A 

 carefully drawn working plan, based on a thorough estimate of 

 stand and yield is submitted. It is claimed that a diameter limit 

 of 14 inches with fire protection will maintain the productiveness 

 of the tract, which is principally Loblolly Pine. The companj^ is 

 putting this plan into operation, with Mr. Chapman as forester. 



H. H. C. 



Loblolly Pine in Eastern Texas. By Raphael Zon. Bulletin 

 No. 64, U. S. Forest Service, Washington, 1905. 



Deals with the distribution and characteristics of the Ivoblolly 

 in Texas. It is a most excellent and thorough silvical study of 

 the species with special reference to its production for cross ties. 

 Tables of growth and tentative yield tables are given. The 

 present methods of tie making are reviewed and criticised. The 

 Bulletin closes with a calculation of possible future yields and 

 expense of growing ties. This publication deals with the busi- 

 ness problems confronting railroads in their search for future 

 supplies of ties, and should be of considerable value to such corpo- 

 rations. H. H. C. 



Advice for Forest Planters in Oklahoma and Adjacent Regions. 

 By George L. Clothier. Bulletin No. 65, U. S. Forest Service, 

 Washington, 1905. 



Probabh^ no line of work pursued by the Forest Service bene- 

 fits directly more individuals than the educational literature on 

 tree planting on the western plains. 



Advice as to the character and possibilities of the hardier 

 species such as is contained in Bulletin No. 65, saves annually 

 many thousands of dollars, otherwise wasted in planting species 

 in localities unsuited to their development through the advice of 

 careless or unscrupulous nurserymen, or b}^ mistakes in methods. 

 Planting plans are given for the different climatic belts of the 

 region considered and full directions for procedure in handling 

 stock and setting out plantations. • H. H. C. 



