Io6 TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



August 192 1, and in speaking of a region in India he says: — 

 " Within the memory of man hills once clothed with forest are 

 HOW bare and desolate, perennial streams are dried up. Heat, 

 dust, and cholera pervade the lands. In spite of the evidence 

 of their own eyes, their self-styled leaders, voicing the parrot 

 cry of the mob, protest against forest management and fire 

 protection, and give their support to those whose one object 

 appears to be the destruction of their own land with the 

 utmost possible speed, so that their children may have neither 

 water to drink, nor wood to burn, nor fields to cultivate. The 

 voice of wisdom is as the voice of one crying in the wilderness 

 which none heedeth ; the clamour of fools fills the air ; and 

 day by day the country passes along the road leading to the 

 abomination of desolation spoken of by Isaiah the prophet." 

 How true this is of more enlightened peoples ! 



The Journal is produced in quite a useful style, and is 

 illustrated by excellent reproductions of photographs. 



We feel sure that all foresters will join with us in wishing 

 this infant in the world of forestry papers a long life of great 

 usefulness. J. M. M. 



14. Research Work of the Dominion Forest Service. 



By W. G. Wright. 



The early efforts of foresters in Canada were directed mainly 

 to administration, and it is only within the last few years that 

 investigative or research work has assumed any importance. 

 Though most of the first investigative work carried out was on 

 general lines, more detailed studies were undertaken by various 

 agencies, and much credit is due to the forestry departments of 

 some of the pulp companies, for work of this nature. There 

 was, however, no co-ordination in the work, and the necessity of 

 some permanent general organisation for research became 

 apparent. An attempt was made by the Dominion Forest 

 Service to establish some such organisation in 191 5, but loss of 

 men by enlistment and the needs of the war generally, made the 

 postponement of the scheme necessary. However, the enormous 

 wastage during the war, and the great increase of capital invested 

 in the pulp and paper industry, caused thinking minds to realise 



