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epithelium-like cells which surround the duct, and which were 

 hitherto supposed to be the resin producers. This layer is not 

 a part of cell contents, but rather of the membrane possessing 

 the capacity of slimy excretion. 



B. E. F. 



Alpwirtschaftspolitik in Oesterreich. Veroffentlicht vom K. K. 

 Ackerbauministerium. Vienna, 1908. 



The wave of enthusiasm regarding the "conservation of re- 

 sources" is not confined to this continent as this publication of 

 the Austrian Department of Agriculture testifies. The object is 

 to state precisely the policy of the government with reference to 

 the Alps, of which about 3.5 million acres are located in Austria. 



The main principle in this policy is maintenance of the Alps 

 for their purpose, which means maintenance of forest wherever 

 found, and improvement wherever necessary. For this purpose 

 there are created special commissions, executive local committees, 

 conversant with local conditions — a truly democratic institution. 

 Organization of all interests, strict segregation of forest and pas- 

 ture and regulation of the existing servitudes is believed to be at 

 the bottom of success. 



B. E. F. 



OTHER CURRENT LITERATURE. 



Forest Taxation. A reprint from the Addresses and Proceed- 

 ings of the International Conference on State and Local Taxa- 

 tion held at Toronto, October, 1908. Contains addresses on 

 forest taxation by F. R. Fairehild, A. C. Shaw, and B. E. 

 Fernow. Published by the International Tax Association, Colum- 

 bus, Ohio. 42 pp. 



Report of the Commission on Inquiry on Tax Lands and* 

 Forestry to the Governor and Legislature of Michigan. Lansing, 

 Mich., 1908. 146 pp. 



Report of the Oregon Conservation Commission to the Gov- 

 ernor. Portland, Ore. 1908. 122 pp. 



