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form regarding the subject of forest taxation, which has lately 

 in Germany as well as in the United States called forth much 

 discussion. The author, professor of forestry at Giessen, keeping 

 in view practical questions, discusses the principles of forest taxa- 

 tion in use in German and other States and investigates how far 

 these principles are correct and just, or where they need reform 

 in view of the peculiarities of the forestry business. 



B. E. F. 



Forest Finance. By Dr. C. A. Schenck. Asheville, 1909. Pp. 

 144. 



This is primarily a syllabus of Dr. Schenck's lectures on the 

 subject in the Biltmore Forest School. It is however something 

 more than mere headings of topics, for the subject matter is pre- 

 sented in the form of statements covering the most important 

 points in the theory of Forest Finance. H. S. G. 



Interpretations of Topographic Maps. By Rollin D. Salisbury 

 and Wallace W. Atwood. Professional paper No. 60. U. S. 

 Geological Survey. Washington, D. C, 1908. 



This very valuable volume describes the topographic work of 

 Geological Survey, with special reference to the interpretation of 

 the maps. It is a work of great value to foresters who have occa- 

 sion to use Government maps or who have themselves to do 

 topographical work. H. S. G. 



Forest Service Atlas. Extracts from the statistical volume 

 of the Forest Atlas for the year 1907. U. S. Forest Service. 

 Washington, D. C, 1908. Pp. 30. 



This book contains maps and tables showing statistics regard- 

 ing the National Forests and the work of the Forest Service. 

 Not only are there shown the areas of the Forests, but there are 

 colored maps and diagrams, which show at a glance the most im- 

 portant information regarding their condition and management. 

 This information includes statistics regarding the administration 

 of the Forests, forest fires, construction of roads, trails, tele- 

 graph and telephone lines, permanent improvements, grazing, 

 timber sales, etc. One map shows the classification and propor- 



