580 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Describes the United States Forest Service, every branch of which is 

 treated of in a concise and thoroughly practical manner. On comparing 

 the present system of organizing the forest service with what is in vogue 

 in this country, one cannot but be struck by the vast dissimilarity of the 

 two methods, though no doubt the vastness of the States' forests has 

 much to do with the necessity for such elaborate rules and conditions. 



A. D. TF. 



Forest Tables : Western Yellow Pine. Compiled by E. A. Ziegler 



(U.S.A. Dep. Agr., Forest Service, Circ. 127). — The yellow pine includes 

 not only Pinus ponderosa, but P. Jeffrcyi as well, no attempt being made 

 to segregate the species, since the distinction is too slight to be worthy 

 of recognition. The variations in the development of the yellow pine, as 

 recorded in the tables given, is mainly brought about by the widely varying 

 factors of temperature and rainfall in different parts of the pine regions. 

 All the tables are highly interesting, and are evidently the outcome of 

 much careful research and compilation. — A. D. W. 



Forestry in Ohio and Vermont (Ohio Agr. Exp. Stn., Bulls. 188, 

 189, and 190; Vermont Agr. Exp. Stn., Bull. 132).— One of these 

 pamphlets deals with " Evergreens, their Use and Culture," another 

 with " Forest Conditions in Ohio," while a third is entitled " Forestry 

 Suggestions." " Forest-planting in Vermont " is the title of that issued 

 at the Vermont University — a concise, well-written pamphlet which 

 deals with the best kinds of trees to plant, where to plant, methods of 

 planting, and starting trees from seed. " Forestry Suggestions " also 

 contains much valuable information, in addition to which there are 

 several well chosen illustrations of forest growth under varying 

 circumstances. The pamphlet on "Evergreens, their Uses and Culture " 

 is too valuable a publication to be passed unnoticed. Though only of 

 102 pages, a vast amount of most useful information has been crammed 

 into the space, and the numerous illustrations — eighteen in number — 

 are well reproduced and of great value to the text. 



In perusing these forestry pamphlets of the United States one cannot 

 but feel sorry that we in this country are so far behind in similar methods 

 of woodland demonstrations. — A. D. W. 



Forestry : Management of Second Growth in the Southern 

 Appalachians. By Raphael Zon (U.S.A. Dep. Agr., Forest Service, 

 Circ. 118). — Now that a timber famine is imminent the management 

 of woodlands all over the world is daily receiving more attention. 

 From this carefully compiled circular it would appear that in the 

 Southern Appalachians, where from 80 to 85 per cent, of the timber is 

 second growth, the perpetuation of this supply has become one of the 

 most vital problems of the region. The changes recommended are : 

 (1) closer economy in the use of the forest, (2) adaptation of the 

 species and sizes to specific uses, (3) more careful methods of logging, 

 (4) longer intervals between cutting, and (5) adequate protection of 

 the forest. Under the present well-organized system of management 

 we may rest assured that everything possible will be done to utilize the 

 forest lands to their utmost extent. - A. D. W. 



