Other Periodical Literature 537 



Transactions of the Royal Scottish Arboricultural Society, 

 XXX, 1916,— 



Two Forest Arboretums near Brussels. Pp. 1-14. 



Largely notes on growth rates. 



The Forests of Australia. Pp. 34-43. 



A very readable account of the forestry situation in the 

 different provinces. 



The author, who was for many years connected with the 

 South African Forest Service, states that the forestry move- 

 ment in Australia is a quarter of a century behind that in 

 South Africa. 



Mr. MacMillan, Special Trade Commissioner to foreign 

 countries for Canada, in a recent letter, written after his visit 

 to Australia, writes: "Forestry in Australia is in an interest- 

 ing state. A wave of revival similar to religious enthusiasm is 

 passing over the land — foresters being appointed; Governor- 

 General exhorting on every occasion; schools being started 

 (two of the ranger type already imder way and one of univer- 

 sity standing being debated); great discussion of study of 

 forest utilization; bills being brought in creating in various 

 States several million acres of inaUenable forest reservations ; 

 planting policy being speeded up; federal forest department 

 being created. . . . They are getting pretty good legislation, 

 but are in terrible danger through lack of foresters." 



Durability of Timbers. Pp. 44-6. 



A discussion as regards the truth of the general dictimi that 

 "the more intense the color of the heartwood the more durable 

 it is." 



Indian Forester, XLII, 1916, — 



Recent Progress in Cellulose Textiles. Pp. 85-90. 



Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales, XXVII, 1916,— 



Two Timber-destroying Fungi. Pp. 201-2. 

 Pleurotus nidiformis and Pholiota adiposa Fries. 



Bol. Min. Agr., Indus, e. Com., Ser. B., 13, 1914, — 



Crypto gamic Review for 1913. Pp. 146-57. 



Besides brief notes of diseases observed in connection with 

 forest, garden, orchard, field and other plants, about 25 crypto- 

 gamic diseases of conifers are listed and given a somewhat more 

 extended discussion. 



