346 Forestry Quarterly. 



Curiously enough, Physics is omitted — a somewhat serious, in- 

 explainable omission. 



In addition, a synoptical course of lectures, on which no exami- 

 nation is given, "Introduction to Forestry," with excursions to 

 the woods, is to supplant the former requirement of eight months' 

 sojourn on one of the ranges. 



The examinations are held not by the teaching staff but by 

 special commissions appointed by the Minister of the Interior. 



Although part of the studies may be accomplished at other 

 institutions, practical considerations will probably rarely admit 

 of any other choice but Munich alone. 



Apparently our best schools are not far behind this supposedly 

 most advanced curriculum. 



After 19 1 4, only ten aspirants will be admitted to study for the 

 State Service. 



Die Reorganisation des forstlichen Unterrichts in Bayern. Forstwissen- 

 schaftlishes Centralblatt. February, 1911. Pp. 100-108. 



OTHER PERIODICAL LITERATURE. 



American Forestry, XVII, 191 1, — 



State Ownership of Forests, Pp. 191-196. 

 Advocates gradual acquirement of state forests in New 

 England for educational purposes and the raising of timber. 



Some New Ideas in Controlling Forest Fires. Pp. 197-203. 



Describes some new fighting apparatus which was used on 

 the Arkansas National Forest last year. 



Microscopic Work on the Structure of Wood. Pp. 206- 

 214. 



An outline of the work planned by the section of timber 

 physics at the Madison laboratory. 



State Forests in Vermont. Pp. 253-256. 



Descriptive. 



Forest Fires in North America: A German View. Pp. 

 273-279. 



