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original contribution to remove the idea of a mere adaptation from 

 foreign sources. It is a thoroughly good American manual. 



From the bookmaker's point of view we find little to criticize. 

 In the matter of references and credits we observe several lapses, 

 a number of misspellings of names, etc., all matters of minor detail, 

 which may be overlooked in comparison with the general excellence 

 of contents and make-up. B. E. F. 



The Vegetation of the Lamao Forest Reserve.. By H. W. Whit- 

 ford. Reprint from the Philippine Journal of Science, 

 May and July, 1906. Manila. 



This paper contains the results of an extended ecological study 

 of the first regularly established forest reserve in the Philippine 

 Islands. The reserve, located directly across the bay from Manila 

 and in very easy access to it, comprises 4,426 hectares, and is cov- 

 ered for the most part with virgin forest. It was set aside to serve 

 as an experimental ground for the study of growth, methods of 

 silviculture, botanical research and as a preliminary training ground 

 for foresters. 



Mr. Whitford studies the vegetation from the standpoint of 

 the "formation." He studies each formation, not by general inspec- 

 tion, but by actual counts of trees on sample plots. As the region 

 is mountainous, he lays these off in the form of strips, like the strip 

 surveys of the forester, up and down the slopes. His conclusions 

 are thus based on actual field records and are accordingly accurate. 



The Lamao reserve is divided into six general formations, and 

 each of these in turn into subordinate formations due to local topo- 

 graphic influences, temporary clearings, or other causes. 



The immediate coast is given the name "Strand" Formation. 

 It comprises the sandy coast lying above high tide and the muddy 

 shore between low and high tide. The former is divided into two 

 subtypes, the "Pro-Casproe" formation, named from a typical 

 creeper, and the other the "Barringtonia-Pandanus" formation. 



The tidal section comprises the mangrove and the nipa palm 

 soils. Both of these two plants are of interest, not only botanically 

 but economically. In some parts of the Philippines the mangrove 

 furnishes the chief supply of firewood; and the nipa palm is of 

 great economic importance for its different products. Mr. Whit- 

 ford's account of the formation is, therefore, valuable to the fores- 

 ter, though on the Lamao reserve the area is restricted in extent. 



