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been developed to their modern proportions, making us inde- 

 pendent of local supplies. 



This is most strikingly exhibited by the following list of 

 titles taken from the catalogue of the library of the well-known 

 German forest academy at Tharandt, which show that in Ger- 

 many one hundred years ago forest conditions must have been 

 somewhat similar to ours, or worse, and remedies, quack and 

 otherwise, were being discussed as freely as with us. 

 Collection of economic information, how to promote wood- 

 growth, introduce better economy in the case of wood, 

 and prevent scarcity of wood supplies by applying build- 

 ing timber more usefully, 1762. 

 On the general deficiency of wood supplies and on the means 



how to meet it, 1765. 



Proposition, how to meet the general decrease of wood sup- 

 plies most quickly and surely, if not entirely at least for 

 the greater part, 1788. 



Prize essay on the question : How is the rapidly coming 

 wood famine to be avoided and a proper reforestation of 

 waste lands to be secured, 1794. 

 Answer to the question : How the scarcity of wood can be 



overcome, 1795. 

 Open thoughts on scarcity of wood, especially of fire wood, in 



Schleswig-Holstein and how to help it, 1798. 

 On wood famine, 1799. 

 Something on deficiency of wood supplies, with propositions 



how to cure it, 1799. 

 The Catalpa (!) * a sure means of avoiding the wood famine, 



1800. 

 On some of the causes of wood scarcity which have not yet 



been recognized and appreciated, 1800. 



Forestry, or instructions how the deficiency in wood supply 

 may be met, and their increase promoted, 1801. 



IThis has been pointed out with similar hopes in this country. 

 See Bulletin No. 37, Bureau of Forestry, giving a full description of 

 characteristics of plantations of the Hardy Catalpa. 



