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Lastly we may call attention to the fact that the author has 

 revived for the title of his subject the term forest regulation, the 

 direct translation of the most generally used German term, instead 

 of forest organization. The latter term covers as fully, indeed 

 even more fully, the contents of the subject and relieves us of the 

 doubt arising in the use of its synonym which suggests police 

 regtdations. 



All the strictures, however, which we have made are minor 

 faults, and we commend this volume, which is distinctly an 

 American product, to students and practitioners alike most 

 heartily. 



B. E. F. 



Elements of Forestry. By F. F. Moon and N. C. Brown. John 

 Wiley & Sons, New York; Renouf Publishing Co., Montreal. 

 1914. Pp. XVII + 392. 111. 



This book covers practically the entire field of forestry, and 

 contains general information on every phase of the subject except 

 dendrology. It is designed for use in undergraduate and short 

 courses. In the words of the authors, the chief object has been 

 to gather data from sources not readily available, and to present 

 them in a form easily grasped by the average student. 



To bring the discussion of so broad a subject within the limits of 

 one handy volume is a very difficult task. One must not only 

 choose with fine discernment from a formidable mass of material, 

 but also exercise the greatest care that generality and brevity are 

 not attained at the expense of accuracy and clearness. The critical 

 reader of this volume may find room for criticism, especially on 

 the broad generalizations, which are frequently made. Here and 

 there the work leaves the impression of having been done rather 

 hastily. 



Statements indifferent parts of the text are not always in har- 

 mony. On page 34, Loblolly pine is said to be "extremely Hght," 

 while on page 352 it is characterized as "fairly heavy." On page 

 79, it is stated that the shelterwood system cannot be used with 

 intolerant species, and yet on the same page the examples of its 

 use include Western Yellow, Lodgepole and Longleaf pines, which, 

 according to the table on page 32, are intolerant. On page 217 

 sapwood is said to be "much more susceptible to decay (than 



