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Studies in French Forestry. By Theodore S. Woolsey, Jun., 

 with two chapters by William B. Greely. New York : 

 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. London : Chapman & Hall, 

 Ltd. 1920. 



This is one of the most valuable additions to forestry 

 literature in the English language which has recently appeared. 

 The author had already, in 1912, collected most of his material, 

 but administrative work in the United States Forest Service 

 and service in the Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., during the war, 

 prevented earlier publication. 



There is much in common relative to the economic needs 

 for a forest policy in all countries, and those countries which 

 are less advanced in this direction can benefit by studying the 

 past and present forestry administration and practice in 

 countries, such as France, where for generations the important 

 role played by the forest in national prosperity and safety has 

 been deeply impressed on the minds of the people. Valuable 

 lessons can be learned by studying the catastrophes and evil 

 effects which have, in the past, followed in the track of 

 intentional or unintentional destruction of the forest. Such 

 results, with abundant evidence, are clearly set forth by the 

 author. On the other hand, the incalculable benefits to the 

 French nation brought about by the wise and rational afforesta- 

 tion of otherwise unproductive tracts of country reads almost 

 like a romance. 



The French methods of silviculture, management and utilisa- 

 tion are fully described, and the student could not have a 

 better text-book. A very clear botanical description of the 

 characteristics of each of the important species of trees and 

 shrubs of the French forests is given in one of the appendices. 

 The forest regions and their corresponding types of forest 

 and species are interestingly dealt with. The regions are 

 subdivided into zones on a climatic and ecological basis. 

 Mr Woolsey has brought together a wonderful amount of 

 information concerning every phase of forestry in France. The 

 forester cannot afford to miss reading this book, and it is 

 also worthy of serious study and consideration by the economist 

 and statesman. 



