Current Literature. 109 



On the whole the work gives a remarkably clean cut statement 

 of the question of conservation and succeeds much better in this 

 than any or all of the publications from which material is drawn. 

 In some cases the lecture form adds strength and interest but 

 occasionally it causes weakness. The book is designed for 

 general readers and for easy reference for those interested in some 

 particular phase of the work. It fills a great purpose at the 

 present time when there are so many ardent so-called conserva- 

 tionists who know almost nothing concerning it and so many 

 opposed to conservation who are using false or limited arguments 

 against it. F. J. P. 



The Indian Forester. A monthly Journal of Forestry, Agri- 

 culture, Shikar and Travel. The Pioneer Press, Allahabad, 

 India. Subscription, Rupees 12.6. 



The October number of the "Indian Forester" contains a 

 number of articles of interest. "Forestry Education in India" 

 indicates that even with the schools already established, they feel 

 the need for greater educational facilities. "The demand for 

 education in scientific forestry is growing apace. In the United 

 Provinces a small class for training foresters was started three 

 years ago. It was intended for about 12 students annually * * 

 it has been necessary to enlarge the class to 30 students, and at 

 least as many again have been refused admission." This seems to 

 me an admirable indication of the growing importance of forestry 

 in India. 



The scientific paper "Root Infection of Trametes Pini" is 

 instructive. The more work of this kind the better. 



Perhaps the most interesting article in this issue is "Conference 

 of Forest Officers on Fire Protection, held at Poona, on July 15 

 and 16, 1909." It appears that the conference is to be annual, 

 and that in the future other matters of importance will be 

 discussed. Officers attending were required to submit memoranda 

 on the subject under discussion. These memoranda are circu- 

 lated beforehand, and consequently the subjects could be intelli- 

 gently discussed. Briefly, they decided to spend more money on 

 fire protection, to have severer punishments for setting fire, more 

 liberal rewards for extinguishing fire, systematized fire protection 

 plans, fire notices, more complete system of fire fines and fire 



