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I AMERICAN FORESTRY I 



THE MAGAZINE OF THE AMERICAN FORESTRY ASSOCIATION 



PERCIVAL SHELDON RIDSDALE, Editor 



February 1918 Vol. 24 



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CONTENTS 



No. 290 



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(Photographed for the Forest Service by H. T. Cowling) 



RAINBOW FALLS, CHELAN NATIONAL FOREST 



War Materials from French Forests 



With twelve illustrations. 



Touting the Tourist By Mark Daniels... 

 With eight illustrations. 



77 



Wood Fuel as a National Need 85 



With seven illustrations. 



The Kingfishers By A. A. Allen... 

 With six illustrations. 



91 



Food Conservation in Birdland By H. A. Zimmerman 94 



With one illustration. 



Duck Futures 



94 



Studies of Leaf and Tree (Part II) By R. W. Shufeldt... 95 

 With sixteen illustrations. 



Fruit as Food to Win the War By E. S. Smith 102 



The Giant Madrona or Arbutus Tree of California 102 



Shall Forestry be Taught in the Public Schools? By J. 



W. Tourney.. 



With six illustrations. 



Sphagnum Moss for Surgical Dressings... 



103 



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Pecan Planting in Memphis By Marta Scott Conser 109 



With five illustrations. 



Tree Climbing Crab By H. A. Zimmerman 



With one illustration. 



A Double Hickory Nut By Robert Sparks Walker.. 

 With one illustration. 



Forestry Notes and Comments... 



American Foresters in Military Service (Roster) 



Donations to the Welfare Fund for Lumbermen and 

 Foresters in War Service 



Canadian Department By Ellwood Wilson.. 

 Current Literature 



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