This antique volume comprises a manual for the guidance of forestry students, foresters, nurserymen, forest owners, and farmers. The text provides a wealth of interesting and practical information on seeding and planting in forest practice, applicable to the conditions of the United States. It was written with a view to furnishing the reader with such information that will engender an appreciation of the underlying principles in nursery practice, seeing, and planting. Containing much in the way of information that is still very much relevant today, this text will greatly appeal to those with an interest in the subject. It is not to be missed by collectors of antiquarian literature of this ilk. The chapters of this book include: 'The Forest Area of the United States', 'The Amount of Standing Timber', 'The Necessity for Forest Management', 'What Has Been Done', 'What Should be Done', 'Government Responsibility', 'The Outlook for the Future', 'Seeding and Planting', 'Reforestation by Private Individuals and Corporations', 'Reforestation by the State', etcetera. This text was first published in 1916, and is proudly republished now complete with a new introduction on agriculture and agronomy.