Phases of Forestry. 



THE good forester is a many-sided man, who keeps his eyes open in regard 

 in various aspects of his living tree and other plant charges and their 

 utilities, and matters which arise to the detriment of the same. Similar 

 remarks may be made in regard to timber and other products. Some 

 attempt has been made to draw attention to such questions in certain 

 articles, as follows, which have appeared in my ' Forest Flora of New South 

 .Wales." The number of the volume and the page is quoted in each case. 



An accurate knowledge of trees and timbers is the very foundation of 

 forestry, and yet how often do we find people engaged in one branch or other 

 of the industry with only the most casual knowledge of the trees of this 

 country. I have sometimes found it necessary to be almost apologetic in 

 .-tat ing this truism, and suggesting that it would be desirable to bring about 

 a different state of 



1. " A Forest Survey wanted for New South Wales " (iv, 113). 



On the principle that every business man takes stock of his goods. 



2. " The Giant Trees of Australia "' (ii, 161). 



Gives particulars of the largest recorded trees of Australia, with 

 especial reference to those of Victoria, and states that the largest trees 

 in the world are Sequoia Wellingtonia, of California. 



3. " The Vertical Growth of Trees " (iv, 123). 



Given two nails driven into the same tree at different heights, will 

 they become further apart as time goes on? 



4. " Sand-drifts in Western New South Wales " (iv, 155). 

 "The Sand-drift Problem in New South Wales" (vi, 164). 



I have expressed the opinion that the problem, which is dealt with at 

 som'e length, is a forestry question rather than an engineering question, 

 and should be dealt with by forestry officers. 



5. "' Note on the Eelations between the Geological Formation and the 

 Vegetation which grows upon it" (v, 138). 



A resume of the present state of our knowledge on a subject to which 

 foresters are invited to contribute their experience. 



6. ''Forests considered in their Relation to Rainfall and the Conservation 

 of Moisture" (vi, 95), 



This article deals at some length with the subject that is often briefly 

 referred to as " Forests and Rainfall." It is of paramount importance 

 to the forester. 



1. "Trees Carved by Aborigines" (iv, 13). 



The aborigines are fast passing away, and many of the trees carved 

 by them (in cemeteries, single graves, bora grounds) are disappearing, 

 owing to the ravages of insects and fungi, bush fires, and cultivation 

 undertaken by the white man. The forester can not only record and 

 photograph these trees, but is competent to express an opinion as to 

 the species of tree. 



