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and embraces the area from Lilydale to Marysville and from 

 Toolangi to Britannia Falls, more than 500 square miles. In 

 fact, it is rather too comprehensive, as no tourist requires a 

 detail map of the whole of that area at one time. Issued in 

 three or four maps, overlapping, it would be found much handier 

 for use when in the bush, as to follow the new Warburton to 

 Marysville track successfully would require frequent references 

 both to map and letter-press. However, the Lands Department 

 is to be thanked for the care taken to indicate all the places of 

 interest in the wide area dealt with, though why *' Fern Gully " 

 should be inserted near the head of Fisher's Creek, south of 

 Narbethong, when practically every stream shown on the map 

 is more or less a fern gully, each one claimed to be the best in 

 Victoria, appears somewhat superfluous. 



Forestry in Switzerland. — An article in the Kew Bulletin, 

 No. 7, 1913, entitled " A Visit to the Forests of Switzerland," 

 by Mr. W. DalHmore, one of the staff of the Royal Botanic 

 Gardens, Kew. gives some idea of the attention paid to forestry 

 in that country. The forests belong to several bodies — some to 

 the Federal Government, some to States or Cantons, some to 

 towns, others to private individuals — but all are subject to 

 periodical inspection by Government inspectors, in order to ensure 

 correct methods of management, for in many cases the existence 

 and prosperity of towns and villages depend almost entirely 

 upon steep mountain slopes being clothed with trees, so as to 

 provide wood for manufacturing purposes and fuel for household 

 use. When it is noted that the Inspector-General of Forests, 

 Dr. J. Coaz, is now in his ninety-second year, and still able to 

 take a tramp of several hours* duration, it will be seen that 

 Switzerland beUeves in letting well alone when a good man fills 

 a position. 



" Some Familiar Wild-Flowers " is the title of a booklet 

 of reproductions of photographs of New South Wales wild- 

 flowers by (Mrs.) Annie E. Sulman. It contains sixty-five 

 plates (about 3 inches by 5 inches), figuring sixty species. In 

 some cases fruiting specimens have been photographed as well as 

 flowers. Taking into consideration the difficulties of the task, 

 the result is in most cases excellent, notably with Sprengelia 

 incarnata, Epacris microphylla, Banksia ericifolia, and Calli- 

 coma serratifolia. In addition to the specific name, the popular 

 name is given in many cases, and, the colours of the flowers 

 being specified, further interest is created in the illustrations. 

 The booklet is well printed, and is sold at 2S. 6d. Should the 

 effort be appreciated by the public, it is proposed to issue 

 another selection at an early date. A second volume of " A 

 Popular Guide to the Wild-Flowers of New South Wales," by 

 Miss F. Sulman, recently noticed in these pages, is also in 

 course of preparation. 



