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'The foregoing list of forests is not necessarily conclusive, since it is a 

 matter of individual opinion which are the most typical and instructive. 

 It is, therefore, of interest to give, in addition, another list furnished by 

 Henry, for years Assistant Director of the National School of Forestry at 

 Nancy. The fact that many of the forests mentioned in the preceding 

 table are duplicated by Henry make it all the more authoritative, espe- 

 cially since the list which follows was compiled in collaboration with his 

 professional colleagues. According to Henry: "In such a vast region as 

 the Central Plateau, one cannot cite a single characteristic forest. It is 

 necessary to examine quite a number." 



This list is classified by forest regions rather than by conservations or 



administrative divisions: 



VOSGES 



1. Periegelaine Lorraine: Forest of Haye (Calcareous soil), Amance (clay). 



2. La Voge: Barney. 



3. Basses- Vosges (Gres Vosgien) : Celles, Bois Sauvages, Ellieux. 



4. Hautes-Vosges (Granite): Gerardmer, Rudlin. 



JURA 



1. First Plateau: Forest of Moidons. 



2. Second Plateau: La Joux, Levier. 



3. Third Plateau: Pontarlier, La Fuvelle. 



4. Haute-Jura: La Risoux, Le Mont d'Or (almost wholly grazing). 



ALPS 



1. North Alps. 



(a) Pre-Alpes (Calcaires) : Forest of Grande Chartreuse, La Bauges 

 (6) Hautes-Alpes: La Maurienne, La Tarentaise (Briangon). 



2. South Alps. 



(a) Pre-Alpes (Calcaires) : Le Luberon. 



(6) Hautes-Alpes: Valise de Barcellonette, Foret des Alpes-Maritimes Massif 

 d'Allos. 



CENTRAL PLATEAU 



1. North: Le Morvan. 



2. South: La Montagne Noire 1'Aigonal. 



PYRENEES 



1. East: Forest of Entrevals. 



2. Central and West: Luchon, Iraty. 



PROVENgALE 



Forest of Maures et de 1'Este'rel. 



GIRONDINE 



1. Oaks de 1'Adour: Forest of Titieux. 



2. Maritime Pine of the Landes and the Dunes: Forests near Mimizan and Arcachon. 



Provided we may judge from the lessons of French forest history the 

 following conclusions are fully warranted, and, because they are gener- 

 ally applicable to countries of the temperate zone, should be brought 

 home to every citizen of the United States: 



