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The seeds of the various forest trees of different parts of the 

 world are considered in various sections. Section I. deals with 

 European, West Asiatic and North African conifers. Section II. 

 is devoted to American conifers. Section III, treats of Japanese 

 (East Asiatic) conifers. Attention is also given to the seeds of 

 the broad-leaved trees of European, North African, and West 

 Asiatic species. The eucalypts of Australia are treated of 

 separately. 



At the end tables are given where all the information con- 

 cerning the weight, purity, percentage of germinating capacity, 

 etc., is given in concise and readily available form. A fact, 

 which adds great value to this excellent book, is that the 

 information given is based on the knowledge gained after 

 twenty-five years practical experience of the subject by an 

 expert. 



Seeding and Planting: A Manual for the Guidance of Forestry' 

 Students, Foresters, Nurserymen, Forest Owners and Factors. 

 By James W. Toumev, M.S., M.A., Director of Forest 

 School and Professor of Silviculture, Yale University. 



As the title suggests this work will appeal to a wide circle of 

 readers. The need of a book of this kind has long been felt, 

 particularly in the United States, and especially since it has 

 been recognised that the rapid inroads which have been made 

 upon the virgin forest by axe and fire seriously hinder or entirely 

 exclude the hope of satisfactory natural regeneration. 



To those who are interested in afforestation problems per- 

 taining to the State, a very interesting discussion will be found 

 in the introduction, which deals with the economic importance 

 and the present condition of the forests of the United States, 

 and especially with the need for artificial regeneration. The 

 book is divided into two parts. 



Part I, is devoted to fundamental principles of regeneration. 

 A clear and interesting resume is given of the methods of 

 natural regeneration from seed, by the recognised methods of 

 cutting to secure this object. The effect of the various external 

 factors, climatic and organic, which influence the growth of 

 seedlings, and, therefore, which necessitate a careful and intelli- 

 gent choice of the right kinds under any given set of conditions, 

 and the methods by which they should be treated, are fully 

 described. 



