deni Gesammigebiete der Land-und Forst-wirthschafi mit Mnschluss der 

 landw. Geweber u. der Jacfd, in deutscher, franzOsiseher a englisher 

 Spraahe Herausg. 11. d. Buchandl, v. Gerold and Co., in Wein, 1873, a 

 valuable catalogue filling 278 pages in large octavo. 



' This volume is published as a small contribution to the literature of 

 Britain, on subjects pertaining to Forest Science. 



' It is after due consideration that the form given to the work— that 

 of a compilation of what has been stated in works previously published 

 — has been adopted. 



III.— Forestry of Norway. Price 5s. 



There are described in successive chapters the general 

 features of the country. Details are given of the geo- 

 graphical distribution of forest trees, followed by discussions 

 of conditions by which this has been determined — heat, 

 moisture, soil, and exposure. The effects of glacial action 

 on the contour of the country are noticed, with accounts 

 of existing glaciers aiid snow-fields. And information is 

 supplied in regard to forest exploitation and the transport 

 of timber, in regard to the export timber trade, to public 

 instruction in sylviculture, and to forest administration, 

 and to ship-building and shipping. 



Extract from Pbejace. — ' In the spring of 1877, while measures 

 were being taken for the formation of an Arboretum in Edinburgh, I 

 issued a pamplet entitled The Schools of Forestry in Ewrope : a Plea 

 for the, Creation of a School of Forestry in connection with the Arboretum 

 in Mdimburgh. After it was made known that arrangements were being 

 carried out for the formation of an International Exhibition of forest 

 products, arid other objects of interest connected with forestry, in Edin- 

 burgh with a view to promoting the movement for the establishment 

 of a National School- of Forestry in Scotland, and 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, the council of the East Lothian 

 Naturalists' Club resolved on having a course of lectures or popular 

 readings on some subject connected with forestry, which might enable 

 the members and others better to profit by visits to the projected Exhibi- 

 tion, and which should be open to the public at a moderate charge. The 

 conducting of these was devolved upon me, who happened to be vice- 

 president of the club. The £ollowing_ treatise was compiled from 

 information then in my possession, or witWn my reach, and it constituted 

 the liaiBis of these lectures.' 



