I20 TRANSACTIONS OF ROVAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Schlich's Manual of Forestry . Vol. IV., " Forest Protection," 

 2nd ed., by W. R. Fisher. 



xxiii. -1-712 pp. Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., London. 12s. net. 



In the new edition, the number of pages has been increased 

 by 119, which include an Index not found in the first edition. 

 The number of plates has also been increased from 259 to 300. 

 The author says in the Preface that he had been urged to 

 write an original book on " Forest Protection," but that it would 

 have been impossible for him to do so without borrowing largely 

 from German authors, and that it therefore appeared preferable 

 to continue his former plan of translating the best German work 

 on the subject, — that by Dr Hess. The present volume is not, 

 however, merely a translation of that book ; Professor Fisher has 

 added matter that he considered important for British and 

 Indian foresters, and has omitted other matter as being of 

 comparatively small interest to them. 



We may remind our readers that this work deals with injuries 

 to forests done by man, quadrupeds, birds, insects, weeds, fungi, 

 atmospheric influences (such as frost, wind, snow, etc.), fire, flood, 

 and shifting sand ; also against certain diseases and the eff'ects 

 of acid fumes from furnaces. 



It is very complete, and should be in the hands of all working 

 foresters and others interested in wood management. 



Quarterly Journal of Forestry published for the Royal English 

 Arboricultural Society. Vol. I. No. 4. 



The October number of the above Journal maintains the high 

 standard of excellence of former issues. It is made up of 

 current topics and short notes on various subjects connected 

 with forestry, obituary notices, two original articles, three 

 reprints, and a number of reviews and notices of books. A 

 report of the Afforestation Conference held in London on 25th 

 June completes the number. 



The original article, on the " Variation of Salix alba" by E. R. 

 Pratt, is a well worked out and beautifully illustrated paper, 

 which deals with a very difficult subject. 



The current topics and short notes are very well cho.sen, and 

 certainly cannot fail to keep the members posted up in the 

 forestry happenings of the day, while the carefully written 

 reviews and notices of books keep one in touch with the 

 current literature. 



