. Impressions of European forestry : letters written during a six months' visit to England and to the continent . Forests and forestry. 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
. Impressions of European forestry : letters written during a six months' visit to England and to the continent . Forests and forestry. 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 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 diffl-. A STAND OF SILVER FIR IN THE FOREST OF HERRENWEIS—THE TREES ARE 80 YEARS OLD A GROUP OF GIANT WHITE OAKS IN THE SPESSART—THESE TREES ARE 270 YEARS OLD (35). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hosmer, Ralph S. (Ralph Sheldon), 1874-1963. Chicago, Ill. : The Lumber World Review
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