Canadian Forcslrij Journal, Scplcnibcr, 1917 



1313 



BRITAIN'S HOUSING NEEDS 



The necessity for the consLrucUon 

 of a great number of houses for the 

 working classes in Great Britain was 

 made the subject recently of an im- 

 portant interview by a deputation 

 which called upon Lord Rhondda, 

 President of the British Local Gov- 

 ernment Board. One of the deputa- 

 tion stated that approximately 30,- 

 000,000 pounds a year was recjuired 

 to provide for the normal growth of 

 the population in England and Wales 

 alone. Mr. Russell Taylor, of Liver- 

 pool, state, that 500,000 houses would 

 be required after the war in urban 

 and rural districts. 



PLANT COVER FOR A SANDY 

 BANK 



A Winnipeg member of the Can- 

 adian Forestry Association recently 

 inquired for a means of planting up 

 a steep sandy bank near his summer 

 cottage. The sand had refused to 

 take any form of plant which the 

 owner had tried to place upon it. 

 The following suggestions were made 

 by the Dominion Forestry Branch: 



"Evidently the first step is to get 

 some plant growth established on 

 the bank in question— at first some 

 herbaceous growth, as trees would 

 require some time in attaining the 

 necessary size For this purpose the 

 plant most generally used has been 

 Beach Grass, known botanically as 

 Ammophila arenaria; it is pretty com- 

 mon along the Great Lakes and is a 

 vigorous grower, spreading by means 

 of strong root-stalks. I do not, how- 

 ever, know of any convenient way 



for you to obtain seeds or plants. 



Another plant that suggests itself 

 is the Awnless Brome Grass (Bromus 

 inermis), which is now pretty ex- 

 tensively sown in the Prairie Prov- 

 inces. It has vigorous root-stocks, 

 and soon forms a regular mass of 

 roots. It thrives on loose and com- 

 paratively poor land and is especially 

 valuable for its resistance to drought, 

 and generally to sudden climatic 

 change. It does not attain its most 

 vigorous growth till the second sea- 

 son. Ten to twelve pounds per acre 

 has been found the best w^eight of 

 seed in the West. While I do not 

 know of a case exactly similar to 

 yours in which this grass has been 

 used, I think it is well worth a trial. 



A pamphlet published about a year 

 ago by the Michigan Agricultural 

 College (Lansing, Michigan) — their 

 Special Bulletin No. 79 — entitled 

 "Michigan's Shifting Sands," gives 

 a list of sand-binding plants suitable 

 for use in that state and contains 

 other information that may be of 

 value to y u. You could probably 

 obtain a copy by writing to the ( ol- 

 lege. 



Mr. E. J. Zavitz, provincial for- 

 ester for Ontario (Department of 

 Lands, Forests and Mines, Toronto) 

 may be able to give you further in- 

 formation, as he has had quite a little 

 experience in planting on sand lands 

 in this province." 



Lt. A. M. 0. Gold, a Danish For- 

 ester, formerly of the British Col- 

 umbia Forest Service has left for 

 England as an ofTicer in the For- 

 estry Reinforcement draft. 



BOVRIL 



Saves Kitchen Waste 



There will be no more throwing away of good food if you keep a bottle 

 of Bovril in the kitchen. Bovril helps you to make delicious dishes out of 

 cold food. Better soup, better stews — less expense. 



