A Few Observations on Forestry 
in Germany 
A Visit to German State Forests—A Meeting With Dr. C. A. Schenck 
It was not originally the intention of the 
writer to include a letter from Germany in 
this series of contributions. Indeed in his 
first schedule a visit to that country was 
purposely omitted, notwithstanding the in- 
terest that German forests must have, both 
historically and from the standpoint of man- 
agement, for all members of the forestry pro- 
fession. But if one is in Scandinavia and 
wishes to get to France, his only alternatives 
since the war are to cross Germany, or to go 
round by sea, via England. The lines of 
steamers from the Swedish and Danish ports 
to the Netherlands and to France have not as 
A STAND OF SILVER FIR IN THE FOREST 
OF HERRENWEIS—THE TREES ARE 
80 YEARS OLD 
yet resumed operation. Having thus per- 
force to pass through Germany it was but 
natural to take advantage of the opportunity 
to see something en route of German forests, 
particularly the Odenwald, the Spessart, and 
the Black Forest. Hence this letter. 
So much has been written about these par- 
ticular forests that it seems almost presump- 
tuous to attempt to treat of them on the 
basis of only a few days’ visit. But owing to 
the fact that he saw what he did under pe- 
culiarly favorable auspices, the writer feels 
that perhaps he may be justified in making 
a few observations concerning points of spe- 
cial interest; the more so as it has been diffi- 
A GROUP OF GIANT WHITE OAKS IN THE 
SPESSART—THESE TREES ARE 270 
YEARS OLD 
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