TO THE MEMORY OF MY FATHER, 



DR. FRANKLIN B. HOUCir, WHO, AS TFIE RIONKER COMMISSIONER OF 



FOKKSPRV, riRSr STROVE TO AROUSE THE I'UREIO TO CHECR THE 



COURSE OF l)l':srRLfCTION OE THE AMERICAN FORESTS, AND 



ESTARLlsn THE PRINCIPLES OF FORESTRY, 



AND TO MY MOTHER, 



WHOSE INTEREST IN THE PLAN OF 'ITIIS HANDROOK AND ENJOYMENT IN ITS 



PROGRESS HAVE KEEN AMONG TFIE PLI-:ASURES OF ITS 



PREPARATION, IT IS 



MOST AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED. 



