PEEFACE. 



In the preface of the first edition of this voUime it was 

 explained that this Manual of Forestr}^ was destined, in the 

 first place, for the instruction of probationers for the Indian 

 Forest Service. It was also stated that, during the progress 

 of the work, alterations of the original plan were likely to 

 be introduced. The third edition of Volumes I. and II. 

 has accordingly been re-arranged. The second half of 

 Volume I. has been transferred to Volume II., and instead I 

 have considerably enlarged that part of Volume I. which 

 deals with " Forestry in Britain and in India," so that it has 

 become an abstract of " Forestry in the British Empire." 

 The account is far from perfect, since it was not an easy task 

 to obtain reliable information regarding various parts of the 

 Empire. I shall, however, set to work at once to perfect it, in 

 case I should live to see a further edition. 



The Manual is now divided into the following volumes : 



Volume I. — Forest Policy in the British Empire. 

 ,, II. — Sylviculture. 

 ,, III. — Forest Management. 

 „ IV. — Forest Protection. 

 „ V. — Forest Utilization. 



As is well known, Volumes I, II. and III. are written 

 by me, and Volumes IV. and V. are by my colleague, 

 Mr. W. R. Fisher. 



Each volume can be purchased separately, and the prices 

 have been kept as low as possible. 



The original object of the work has been steadily kept in 

 view. It is to give a clear picture of Forestry as practised in 

 those countries where that industry has been brought to 



