PREFACE. 



"Some Hints upon Forestry," issued for the 

 California Federation of Women's Clubs, in 

 1900, contained the following suggested top- 

 ics for study and discussion: 



1. Forest trees, their names, appearance, 

 habits, manner of growth, uses, etc. 



2. Distribution, where found and reasons 

 why so located, nature of soils, exposure, etc. 



3. Enemies of trees, animate and inanimate, 

 including man, their worst enemy. 



4. Effects of forests upon climate, conserva- 

 tion of moisture, preventing both floods and 

 drought. 



5. Reforestation, its value both economical 

 and esthetic, supplying man with needed 

 materials for his development, and preventing 

 his deterioration. 



6. Necessary attention and education, then 

 legislation and practical application, etc. 



In harmony with these brief hints, I invited 

 one with whom I have studied the trees in 

 their homes for over twenty years to elaborate I - 

 the first .of the above hints. The result is : 

 this booklet "How to Tell the Trees" with 

 "Matchless Forest Endowment" for introduc- 

 tion ; the final pages are devoted to a briet 

 presentation of forestry, as in part embodied 

 in "Some Hints." 



It is to be hoped that this profusely-illus- 

 trated little packet of leaves will be welcomed 

 by all tree lovers, and prove helpful in their 

 becoming better acquainted with man's best 

 friend on earth, the bounteous forest. 



MRS. JOHN GILL LEMMON. 

 5985 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, Cal., 



June, 1902. 



