Other Curreni Literature. 247 



"The object with which these experiments were carried out 

 was to ascertain whether plantation- groivn teak was as strong as 

 that from natural forests. The answer is without doubt in the 

 aflfirmatis^e." 



Notes on the Technical Properties of Timber with Special 

 Reference to Cedrela Toona Wood ivhile Seasoning. By R. S. 

 Pearson. Forestry Bulletin No. 15, Imperial Forest Service. 

 Calcutta, India. 1913. Pp. 5. 



Results of the first of a set of experiments to ascertain the 

 relative amount of shrinkage which takes place in different 

 species of timber while seasoning. Describes a new testing 

 machine devised specially for the purpose. 



Progress Report of Forest Administration in Coorg for igio- 

 II. By H. Tireman. Bangalore, India- 1912. Pp. 26. 



Fiinfundzzvanzig Jahre Karstaufforstung in Krain. By K. 

 Rubbia. Bericht der Aufforstungs-Kommission f. d. Karstgebiet 

 des Herzogtums Krain-iiber die Tatigkeit vom Jahre 1886 bis 

 Ende 191 1. Lubiana. 1912. Pp. 97. 



Die Naturzvissenschaften. Wochenscrift fiir die Fortschritte 

 der Naturwissenschaft, der Medicin und der Technik. Heraus- 

 gegeben von Berliner und Thesing. Berlin. 19 13. 



A new journal of promising exterior, discussing in short 

 articles the newest developments in natural especially biological 

 sciences and their application. 



