The forest is not merely a collection of different kinds of trees.

It is a permanent asset which will yield large returns over long periods when properly managed.
Our forest fortune has been thoughtlessly squandered by successive generations of spendthrifts.

Fortunately, it is not too late to rebuild it through cooeperative effort.
The work has been well begun, but it is a work of years, and it is to the youth of the country that we must look for its continuous expansion and perpetuation.

A part of our effort must be directed toward familiarizing them with the needs and rewards of an intelligent forestry policy.
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.
CHAPTER I.HOW TREES GROW AND MULTIPLY II.

THE FOREST FAMILIES III.