TO THE MEMORY OF MY FATHER, 



I)K. FRANKLIN P.. HOUGH, WHO, AS THE I'lONKKR C( )M NHSSIONEK OF 



FORKSTRV, FH^ST STROVE TO AROUSE THE PUBLIC TO CHECK THE 



COURSE OF DESTRUCl ION OF THE AMERICAN FORESTS, AND 



ESTABLISH THE PRINCIPLES OF FORKSTRV, 



AND TO MY MOTHER, 



WHOSE INTEREST IN THE PLAN OF THIS IIANI)P.O(^K AND FNJOV^^•:N•^ IN ITS 



PROtlRESS HAVE BEEN AMONG THE PLEASURES OF ITS 



PREPARATION, IT IS 



MOST AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED. 



