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"Planting," although the publication deals only with dipterocarp 

 forests, one is left with the impression that forest planting in gen- 

 eral is impracticable in the tropics, while experience in other tropi- 

 cal countries, especially in India and Java, has shown that with 

 certain species, notably teak (Tectona grandis), it is eminently 

 practicable. On page 437, in table VII, the heading states that 

 the volume is given in cubic centimeters, where obviously cubic 

 meters is meant. 



These are in a way minor matters and do not detract greatly 

 from the extreme value and interest of the publication to all 

 Philippine foresters and others who are interested in tropical 

 forests. 



M. D. R. 



Report of the Division of Forestry for the Biennial Period 

 Ending December ji, 19 14. Board of Agriculture and Forestry. 

 Honolulu, Hawaii. 1915. Pp. 84. 



Besides the usual account of the current activities of the Divi- 

 sion as given in the reports of the various officials, there is a 

 general summary of the work accomplished during the past 

 decade. Below we give a brief synopsis of this. 



The Division of Forestry was organized in 1903 under the 

 Board of Agriculture and Forestry. Since its establishment Mr. 

 Ralph S. Hosmer has been in charge, resigning last year to 

 become head of the Department of Forestry at Cornell. 



During the past ten years the forestry policy has been based 

 on the protection of native forests on the important watersheds, 

 and secondly, the encouragement of tree planting. 



The first of these objects has been sought through the creation 

 of forest reserves. Today thirty-seven reserves have been 

 created. These are largely protection forests, totaling around 

 800,000 acres, of which 68 per cent is State-owned. The boun- 

 daries of the reserves have been mostly marked on the ground, 

 and much fencing has been done to reduce trespass. 



Forest extension work has been the second main line of 

 endeavor. Tree seedlings are supplied free or at cost price for 

 planting, and technical advice is furnished to all who desire it. 

 A certain amount of government planting has been done. These 

 plantations have been largely for experimental purposes, using 



