VI PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION. 



his earlier editions wherever the advance of knowledge rendered 

 such correction necessary. The present volume is not, how- 

 ever, merely a translation of Hess' book ; I have added matter 

 that I considered important for British and Indian foresters, 

 and have omitted other matter as being only of local interest. 

 Several of the new plates are not in Hess' book, but have 

 been inserted as illustrations of the subject-matter, and also 

 to fill otherwise unsightly gaps at the ends of the chapters. 



This second edition of FOREST PROTECTION is uniform with 

 the third edition of Volumes I., II. and III. of the MANUAL OF 

 FORESTRY, which are written by Dr. Schlich. It will very 

 shortly be necessary for me to publish a second edition of 

 Volume V., FOREST UTILIZATION, as that book is also nearly 

 out of print. 



W. K. FISHEK. 



6, LINTON KOAD, OXFORD, 

 January 1st, 1907. 



