CONTENTS. 



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FAGB 



1. A Discussion on Economic Planting. By George U. 



Macdonald, Haystoun, Peebles, Lecturer on Forestry in 

 the Edinburgh and East of Scotland College of Agri- 

 culture ........ I 



2. Discussion on Mr Macdonald's Paper ... 6 



3. Notes on the Douglas Fir (with Plates and Tables). By 



P. Leslie ....... 13 



4. Some Silvicultural Aspects and Problems of the Soil. By 



G. K. Eraser, M.A., B.Sc, Forestry Department, 

 University of Aberdeen • • • • • 35 



5. Plant Indicators. By J. M. Murray . . 52 



6. An Enquiry into the Suitability of Scottish-grown Timber 



for Aeroplane and Pit- Prop Purposes (with Plates). By 

 Prof. T. Hudson Beare, M.Inst.C.E., D.L. 58 



7. Forest Protection ...... 72 



8. Notes on Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata). By 



James Kay ....... 79 



9. The Blueing of Coniferous Timber. By Malcolm Wilson, 



D.Sc, F.R. S.E., Lecturer in Mycology in the Uni- 

 versity of Edinburgh ..... 82 



10. The Oak Mildew. By Malcolm Wilson, D.Sc, F.R.S.E., 



Lecturer in Mycology in the University of Edinburgh 92 



11. The Geddes Committee Report -97 



12. Departmental Report on Deer Forests. By "Scots Pine" 99 



13. Empire Forestry . .102 



14. Research Work of the Dominion Forest Service. By 



W. G. Wright . .' . .106 



