THE TRAINING OF A FORESTER 



of tools used in lumbering, as well as the ap- 

 paratus for laboratory work and survey- 

 ing, and forest instruments for work in the 

 field, are often of great value to the student. 

 What should a young man learn at a 

 forest school? Doubtless there will be some 

 variation of opinion as to the exact course 

 of study which will best fit him for the work 

 of a Forester in the United States. The 

 following list expresses the best judgment 

 on the subject I have been able to form: 



Dendrology: 



The first step in forestry is to become 

 acquainted with the various kinds of trees. 

 The coming Forester must learn to identify 

 the woody plants of the United States, both 

 in summer and in winter. He must under- 

 stand their shapes and outward structures, 

 and where they are found, and he must begin 

 his knowledge of the individual habits of 



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