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May 



of the lac so universally used in the 

 preparation of fine varnishes. 



Proceedings of the Tenth Annual 

 Convention of the Associated Boards 

 of Trade of Eastern British Columbia. 

 In this report are contained resolutions 

 adopted at the convention touching up- 

 on forestry matters such as affect both 

 the Canadian Provinces and the Uni- 

 ted States. The different Boards of 

 Trade are emphatic in their demand 

 that the Provincial Governments be- 

 come more active in adopting and en- 

 forcing protective measures, and a 

 progressive lumbering license is advo- 

 cated in place of the present royalty 

 system in vogue throughout the Do- 

 minion. 



Bulletin 95, of the Soils Section, 

 Iowa State College of Agriculture and 

 Mechanic Arts. A study of soils in the 

 Missouri loess area, with a considera- 

 tion of plant food and its sources, and a 

 recommended treatment for hilltops in 

 the Missouri loess area. 



The Mosquito as a Sanitary Prob- 

 lem; by Kdward A. Avers. M. D. A 

 lecture delivered by Dr. Ayers at the 

 Academy of Medicine, new York City. 

 The lecture, printed in pamphlet form, 

 with a number of striking illustrations 

 and plates, is intended to show the con- 

 nection between mosquitos and ma- 

 laria, yellow fever and other allied forms 

 of disease. It also shows the practica- 

 bility of exterminating the mosquito, 

 and consequently the diseases trans- 

 mitted by it, by systematic drainage 

 or by scientific treatment of breed- 

 ing grounds, such as is done by means 

 of crude oil in various parts of the 

 country. 



Bulletin of the California Physical 

 Geography Club. 1'he important pa- 

 per in this issue is "Natural Warfare 

 and Human Welfare." by G. B LuU. 

 The report of the semi-annual meet- 

 ing of the club contains numerous in- 

 teresting paragraphs; and the volume 

 contains, also, notes on Death Valley 

 and the Colorado Desert that are of 

 more than ordinary interest. 



Forestry and Forest Preservation in 

 Alabama. This is the title of Bulletin 

 No. I of the newly organized State 

 Commission of Forestry. It begins 

 with the true statement that the pres- 

 ervation of the natural resources of a 

 State depends entirely upon the inter- 

 est the citizens take in the State's 

 welfare. 



The importance of forest preserva- 

 tion is pointed out, directions are giv- 

 en how to fight forest fires, and a sum- 

 mary of the forest laws of Alabama. 

 Attention is called to the Appalachian 

 National Forest proposition. People 



are urged to refrain from firing forests; 

 and on various grounds to look to the 

 future. Suggestions are made to own- 

 ers of Alabama forest land. The book 

 closes with the text of the new for- 

 est law. 



This book is the result of the Com- 

 mission's decision that the thing need- 

 ed is to acquaint the people with the 

 situation. No law is automatic; and 

 the needed interest on the part of citi- 

 zens is sought to be aroused. 



Canada's Approaching Peril is a pamph- 

 let issued in both French and English 

 editions by the Biggar-Wilson pub- 

 lishing house at Toronto. It shows the 

 vital necessity of forests, with warn- 

 ings from the history of dead and dy- 

 ing nations, and calls the unrestricted 

 export of pulp wood a menace to the 

 country. 



Forest Planting in Vermont. Bulletin 

 X.i. 132 of the Vermont Agricultural 

 Experiment Station tells how to man- 

 age lands and encourage natural re 

 forestation, and how to supplement 

 this by judicious planting. 



The Transactions of the Royal English 

 Arboricultural Society, Vol. VII, Part 

 i, are at hand. This issue of the trans- 

 actions contains the list of the mem- 

 bers of the Society, headed by the Pa- 

 tron, His Most Gracious Majesty, the 

 King. The members number about 

 1,200. 



Books on Massachusetts Trees: 



Forest Trees of Massachusetts 

 This is a pocket manual published and 

 printed by the State Forester in order 

 to have a practical working descrip- 

 tion of commercial trees, at the com- 

 mand of Massachusetts citizens. A 

 page is given to each tree, with a line 

 cut illustration. 



Forestry from a Commercial Stand- 

 point Also by the Massachusetts 

 State Forester, F. W. Rane, is a fitting 

 accompaniment to the foregoing, as is 

 also the large pamphlet on The Study 

 of Trees in Our Primary Schools, by 

 Professor Rane and Dr. Clarence M. 

 Weed. This is a beautifully printed 

 book with illustrations. It suggests in 

 particular the observance and collec- 

 tion of leaves by young children. 



The Massachusetts State Forester's 

 report for 1907 has just been issued, 

 with illustrations. A notable feature 

 of this is the distribution of tree and 

 seed collections to citizens of Massa- 

 chusetts at a low price. 



