Report of Nominating Committee.

Vanderbilt Memorial.

Standing Committee. List of Delegates attending Congress. List of Contributing Members.

Forest Working Plans.

The Merry Greenwood is the sixth chapter, and describes the cutting off of trees with its disastrous results, and the coming of the forester, to care for and reproduce the forest. The last chapter is entitled "The Christmas Tree," with a description of a young balsam, which ended its life as an The book is written in a way which will interest the children in the trees.

added.

Part one describes the foundation of working plans taking up the normal forest and its attributes, the forest survey, and how to determine method of treatment to be pursued. The best ways to regulate and distribute the cut, also the outlines for working and planting plans. Part two gives the practice of working plans, the first section describing methods used in Germany, Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony, Württemberg, Baden, AlsaceLorraine, France, and Austria. The second section deals with America, describing the early beginnings, present procedure, forest plans, preliminary, working and annual plans, closing with an outline for the plan of silvicultural management, and an index.

The data which Prof. Recknagel has collected in the course of a year's study abroad, and ten years' experience in the United States is fully set forth. The theoretical part has been reduced to a minimum. The aim has been to compile a textbook of value, not only to the student, but also to the practising forester, and, therefore, theory has been subordinated to practice. The illustrations

and tables aid in a clearer understanding of the

descriptions.

Forest Fancies. By Lucy C. Kellerhouse. 8vo, 164 pages, bound in cloth, illustrated. Price, $1.50. Duffield & Company, New York, N. Y. This book consists of seven chapters, each a complete story in itself. The first describes the growth of an oak from the acorn to the giant of the forest, which is finally cut down by man. The second, called the Sugar Moon, is a tale for boys and girls of maple sugar time. The third describes a Sylvan Easter, and the flowers and blossoms the different trees are clothed with in the spring. The fourth story is of a Linden or holy tree, growing in Jonsboda, Sweden, and with this is linked the story of Linnaeus, the great botanist. The fifth chapter, on "Forest Leaves," is a tale

Report of the Department of Forestry for the Years 1914 and 1915. 8vo, 247 pages, illustrated, bound in cloth. Department of Forestry, Harrisburg, Pa.

done by the Department of Forestry during the The report gives interesting details of the work years 1914 and 1915. The letter of transmittal calls particular attention to the amount of development work done on the State Forests, and suggests that the revenue derived will be directly proportioned to the amount of such work undertaken

and completed. During the period covered by the report 12,862 acres were added to the State Forests, making the total January 1, 1916, 1,006,891 acres, which are located in 26 counties. The immediate forest fire loss was $704,996 in of the legal proceedings of the Department, also 1914 and $850,777 in 1915. A synopsis is given a statement of the expenditures made for the State forests, and of the revenue derived therefrom; the latter amounting to $28,550. A list is given of permanent camp leases, there being now 252 in force, while 300 temporary permits were issued. The reports of the State foresters and the Forest Inspector are given.

The nursery report for the two years under consideration, shows that there were 4 large and 22 small nurseries. There were shipped from these in 1914, a total of 3,228,868 seedlings, transplants and cuttings; and in 1915, a total of

4,165,963, the greater portion of which were planted on the State Forests. Interesting data as to the cost of these plantings have been compiled. The reports of the Bureau of Silviculture and Mensuration, and of the Division of Surveys are given, showing the work they have accomplished.

Descriptions are also given of a visit of the Society of Eastern Foresters to Mont Alto, Pa., and of the shooting of Frank D. Jerald, Forester, and of the Testimonial Luncheon tendered to Dr. Rothrock.

The report closes with tabulated statements of the forest fire losses, and of the timber cut of Pennsylvania in 1914 and 1915.

Send to the Department of Forestry, Harrisburg, Pa., for a copy, and learn what is being done on the State Forests of Pennsylvania.

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