INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY EXHIBITION. 
WORKS ON FOREST SCIENCE. 
By tae REV. J. C. BROWN, LL.D. 
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EpinspurcH : OLIVER & BOYD. 
London : SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, & CO., anp W. RIDER & SON. 
MontreaL: DAWSON, BROTHERS. 
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I.—Introduction to the Study of Modern Forest 
Hconomy. Price 5s. 
In this there are brought under consideration the exten- 
sive destruction of forests which has taken place in Europe 
and elsewhere, with notices of disastrous consequences 
which have followed—diminished supply of timber and 
firewood, droughts, floods, landslips, and sand-drifts—and 
notices of the appliances of Modern Forest Science success- 
fully to counteract these evils by conservation, planting, and 
improved exploitation, under scientific administration and 
management. 
Extract FRoM Prerace.—‘ At a meeting held on the 28th of March 
last year (1883), presided over by the Marquis of Lothian, while the 
assemblage was representative of all interests—scientific, practical, and 
professional—it was resolved :—‘‘ That it is expedient in the interests 
of torestry, and to promote a movement for the establishment of a 
National School of Forestry in Scotland, as well as with a view of 
furthering and stimulating a greater improvement in the scientific 
management of woods in Scotland and the sister countries which has 
manifested itself during recent years, that there should be held in Edin- 
burgh, during 1884, and at such season of the year as may be arranged, 
an International Exhibition of forest products and other objects of 
interest connected with forestry.” It was then moved, seconded, and 
agreed :—‘‘ That this meeting pledges itself to give its hearty co-opera- 
tion and patronage to the promotion of an International Forestry Exhibi- 
tion in Edinburgh in 1884 ; and those present resolve to give their best 
efforts and endeavours to render the Exhibition a success, and of such 
importance and general interest as to make it worthy of the name of 
International.” : , 
‘It is in accordance with this resolution, and in discharge of obligations 
which it imposed, that this volume has been prepared.’ as 
