Other Periodical Literature. 133 



ganization but preliminary education was necessary before the 

 idea secured general acceptance. Since it was not until 1897 

 that the "Forstverein" was really launched in Frankfort a. M., 

 "Aus dem Walde" was made the official organ and a membership 

 of 244 enrolled. At the forest congress of the following year 

 the movement was given a truly national scope by the enrollment 

 of 1,100 members and by the appointment of a directorate of 28, 

 composed of 16 delegates at large, 8 from local forest organiza- 

 tions, and 4 from forest schools. This number was later in- 

 creased to 55 by adding more members from the forest schools 

 and from the ranks of the private practitioners. 



The functions of the board of directors are to choose the offi- 

 cers', decide the themes, and in general legislate for the associa- 

 tion. For each meeting two subjects are chosen for discussion. 

 One of these is silvicultural and the other economic, as for in- 

 stance: 1905: — Forest aesthetics and private forestry; 1904: — 

 The humus question and the taxation of forest land. 



In addition to the wide discussions which the annual meetings 

 afford important standardizations have been effected in German 

 forest practice through the agency of this organization. Further- 

 more projects of national scope have been carried through, like 

 the collection of forest statistics so that the Proceedings have 

 become records which even,- German forester needs. 



K. W. W. 



Der Deutsche Forstvcrem und seine bisherige Tdtigkeit. Forstwissen- 

 schaftliches Centralblatt, Aug., 1913, pp. 413-424. 



OTHER PERIODICAL LITERATURE. 



American Forestry, XIX, 1913, — 



Federal Forestry. Pp. 909-918. 



Economic Factars in PrizKtte Forestry Work. Pp. 932- 

 945- 



Lumbermen attd Ottr National Development. Pp. 946- 

 951- 



