THE AUTHOR GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES INFORMATION 

 AND ASSISTANCE FROM THE WHITINGS AND REPORTS OF 

 COL, W. B. GREELET, U. 8. FORESTER; COL. HENRY 8. 

 GRAVES, FORMER U. 8. FORESTER; GIFFORD PINCHOT, 

 FORMER U. 8. FORESTER; DR. B. E. FERNOW, DR. I. W. 

 TOUMEY, F. W. BESLEY, W. I. HUTCHINSON, R. H. D. 

 BOERKER, PROF. NELSON C. BROWN, PROF. R. B. HOSMEB, 

 E. A. STERLING, R. S. KELLOGG, E. T. ALLEN, 8. GORDON 

 DORRANCE, DR. HUGH P. BAKER, ALFRED GASKILL, J. 8. 

 ILLICK, AND MANY OTHER LEADERS IN FORESTRY. 



