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Organizations Visited 10. The above resume of German forestry education and research provides a general background to more detailed observations on the following representative organizations visited:— (1) Central Institute of Forestry and Timber, Reinbek. (2) Hann-Muenden School of Forestry, University of Goettingen. (3) Duesterntal Middle Forestry School. (4) Schotten Middle Forestry School. Central Institute of Forestry and Timber (Reinbek) 11. Founded during the war under the name of "Colonial Forestry Research Institute," the Reinbek Institute's functions were mainly the collecting of statistical data on the world's forests and timber resources, special attention being paid to the countries intended for German domination. Much attention was also paid to the furtherance of economic research on the forest products of these countries, especially in the field of cellulose. As the war developed unfavourably for Germany, much of the statistical work and research of forest products was curtailed, and work was confined more closely to the needs of forestry and the growing economical problems at home. 12. The functions of the Institute now are twofold : (a) To undertake forestry and timber research on a national scale (in contrast to research at other German institutions, which are intended to be more on a regional basis). (b) To provide post-graduate training in timber economics and forest utilization. At present twenty students are under training at the Institute. 13. Professor Franz Heske (Director of the Institute and Professor of Forestry, Hamburg University) and Professor Kollmann (Chief of the Wood Research Branch) receive salaries from Hamburg University, and the Institute buildings are owned by the University. The State, however, finances the Institute and emplovs all other members of the staff. 14. The Institute is organized in two branches : (a) Forestry, and (b) Wood Research. (a) Branch of Forestry Research : (1) Forest Policy (Professor Heske) — World forestry, including forestry documentation ; completion of the World Forestry Handbook and Atlas. Cartographic office (R. Torunski). Timber statistics of European Asia (Dr. Buchholz). (2) Ecology and Soil Science (Professor Dr. Grosshopf).—lnvestigations of root intensity of native and foreign tree species in different soil horizons and various soil types. (3) Botany (Dr. B. Schmidt, acting as substitute). (4) Forest Protection (Dr. H. Schmidt). —Current problems of timber pathology. (5) Forest Management and Silviculture (Dr. Week).—Management of Institute's experimental forests. Investigations on needle and foliage litter in relation to seed germination, in co-operation with Section (8). (6) Forest Engineering and Forest Utilization (Professor Dr. Mayer-Wagelin). — Testing of new methods of transport and plant. (7) Forest Genetics and Tree-breeding (Dr. Langner).—Undertaken at Arensburg Arboretum.

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