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work. Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur das Forstwesen 

 (begun 1850) is its organ, with Dr. Fankhauser as editor. 

 In 1898, an association of underforesters with a 

 special organ, Der Forstwirth, came into existence 

 (526 members in 1902), and several cantonal foresters' 

 associations are also active. 



In the literature, which is largely in German, with 

 some French and Italian volumes, notable works 

 have appeared and real advances in forestry science 

 especially with reference to management of mountain 

 forests are due to Swiss writers. 



In 1767, the Societe d'Economie de Zurich published 

 a foresters' manual, and during the first quarter of the 

 nineteenth century, Zschokke and Kasthofer developed 

 silviculture in the Alps. Landolt, in 1860, published 

 the results of his investigations (under the order of 

 the Bund of 1857) into the forest conditions of the 

 Alps, and contributed other volumes along similar lines. 



He was succeeded by the now venerable Dr. J. 

 Coaz as Inspector-General of the Bund (still active 

 at 90 years of age), who also contributed to the 

 science of mountain reboisement and in other direc- 

 tions. The work on the management of the City 

 forest of Zurich by its long-time manager Meister is 

 classic. Under the active direction of A nton Buhler for 

 many years, the publication of (now under Dr.Engler), 

 Mittheilungen der eidgenossischen Centralanstalt fur das 

 forstliche Versuchswesen, since 1891, have become, im- 

 portant contributions to forestry science. In the direc- 

 tion of wood technology the name of L. Tetmajer, who 

 is conducting timber tests, should be mentioned. 



