NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE OF FORESTERS (INC.) OFFICERS 1960-1962 President: J. E. Henry. Vice-President: A. P. Thomson. Treasurer: L. J. Slow. Secretary: J. F. Lysaght. Council: A. W. Grayburn, J. T. Holloway, D. Kennedy, P. J. McKelvey. Editor: A. L. Poole. Librarian: G. C. Weston. ANNUAL MEETING 1960 The thirty-third annual general meeting was held in the Sound Shell, Rotorua, on Saturday, 7 May 1960, under the auspices of the Forest Research Institute and the Rotorua Section of the Institute. Opening The meeting was opened at 9 a.m. by the President, Mr D. Kennedy. The members were welcomed to Rotorua by Mr A. P. Thomson, Conservator of Forests. At a later stage in the morning, the meeting was addressed by Mr M. Linton, Mayor of Rotorua, and by the Hon. R. Boord, Minister of Customs and Member of Parliament for the Rotorua electorate. Attendance There were present two honorary members, 50 members, 54 associate members, 22 student members, and 25 visitors, making a total of 153. Apologies were presented from the Hon. Sir Eruera Tirikatene, Minister of Forests, nine members, and 13 associate members. Obituary The usual expressions of sympathy were made in memory of Mr A. C. Forbes, honorary member, Mr T. C. Birch, member, and Mr J. B. Grubb, associate member, who had died during the year. Treasurer's Report In presenting his annual report and balance sheet, the Treasurer, Mr L. J. Slow, reported that there had been a credit balance of £189 on the year's workings, which brought the Institute's funds up to £1,601. A separate formal account showed that the cost of printing and distributing the N.Z Journal of Forestry had amounted to £558, of which £244 was a charge on the general funds of the Institute. 375 President's Report A further advance of 19 brought the membership to 261, com­ prising 12 honorary members, 79 members, 122 associate members, and 48 student members. There had been 24 admissions, 3 deaths, and 2 resignations during the year. Editor's Report The report submitted by the Editor, Mr A. L. Poole, discussed the amount of material available for publication in the N.Z. Journal of Forestry and the prospects of a more rigid selection, increasing the size of the journal or publishing twice yearly. It was also dis­ closed that the unit cost of printing the Journal had risen to 7s. 2d. Section Reports The Rotorua Section, which now has a membership of 89, reported another full year's activities. Five evening meetings and a field trip to Pureora were held. The Napier Section reported that their inaugural meeting would be held on 3 June. Election of Officers The results of the postal ballot were announced and the officers listed above were declared elected. The Chairman congratulated those appointed to office and thanked those relinquishing office for their past services. Constitution After some discussion, and the failure of an amendment, the con­ stitution as drafted and circulated was adopted with only two dis­ sentient votes. Subscription Rates These were set out for the current year as: members, 45s., asso­ ciate members 32s. 6d., affiliated members 30s., and student mem­ bers 10s. Certificates The President presented certificates to the following: Honorary Members Deans and Taylor, Members Irvine and McQueen, and Associate Members Bonisch, Boyle, Jones, and Kerr. Addresses Dr S. Spurr, Professor of Silviculture, University of Michigan, gave a talk illustrated by slides on some aspects of forestry in the United States. Mr D. Kennedy delivered his presidential address dealing with significant events in forestry during the past year. Symposium The symposium on forest research was introduced by Mr T. A. Strong, after which papers were presented as follows: A. L. Poole, Thoughts on New Zealand Forest Research (Read by F. Allsop). J. E. Henry, Research in Private Forestry. „ R. J. Cameron, Universities and Forest Research. H. V. Hinds, Research in the Forest Service Outside F.R.I. N. H. Taylor, Research in Other Government Departments. M. H. Bannister, The Cypresses. 376 I. J. Thulin, Provenance Trials. G. M. Will, Soil Leaching and Mineral Deficiencies. G. W. Hedderwick, Bird Repellents on Seed. J. Beekhuis, Sample Plots and Thinning Grades. P. T. McKelvey, Ecological Research in Indigenous Forests. R. J. Cameron, Indigenous Forest Research. E. H. Bunn, Enrichment Planting in Logged Indigenous Forests. J. T. Holloway, Forest and Range Experiment Stations. J. S. Stronge, Farm Forestry Research. R. I. Kean, Animal Research. G. Duff, Log Volume Tables. T. N. Wardrop, National Exotic Forest Survey. G. B. Rawlings, Investigation of a Pathogenic Problem. J. W. Gilmour, Study of Tree Diseases. T. C. White, Detection Sampling of Forest Insects. J. S. Reid, Silviculture and Timber Grading. H. R. Orman, Variation in Properties of Wood. J. M. Harris, Genetics and Wood Properties. F. E. Hutchinson, Summing-up of Symposium. Next Meeting It is proposed to hold the 1961 Annual Meeting in Wellington, and it was suggested that the 1962 meeting be held in Dunedin. Control At the close of the meeting, the outgoing president, Mr. D. Ken­ nedy, handed over the control of the Institute to Mr J. E. Henry. tributed to the success of the meeting. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Receipt of publications during the period 1 Sep. 1959 to 31 Aug. 1960 is acknowledged with thanks by the Institute. A selected list is given below. Literature received by the Institute is available on loan to members on application to G. C. Weston, Librarian, N.Z. Institute of Foresters, c/o Forest Research Institute, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua. AUSTRALIA Australian Timber Journal 25 (7-12), 1959-60; 26 (1-6), 1960. Victoria. Forests Commission: Annual Report, 1957-58. 1958. 34 p. Annual Report, 1958-59. 1959. 33 p. BRITISH COMMONWEALTH FORESTRY CONFERENCE, 1957 Proceedings. Canberra, 1958. 404 p. F.A.O. Asia-Pacific regional grading rules for hardwood logs other than teak. 1959. 28 p. Asia-Pacific regional grading rules for sawn hardwood timber (non- teak). 1959. 83 p. Asia-Pacific regional grading rules for teak logs. 1959. 52 p. Clip sheets (various). " Fibre board and particle board: Technical papers submitted to the International Consultation on Insulation Board, Hardboard and Particle Board, Geneva, 1957. Rome, 1958. 6 vols, (mimeo). 377 Forest Development Paper No. 14: Tree-planting practices in temper­ ate Asia: Burma-India-Pakistan. 1959. 150 p. Forest Equipment Notes (various). Forestry and Forest Products Study No. 13: Tropical silviculture, I, 1958, 190 p.; II, 1957, 415 p.; Ill, 1958, 101 p. Unasylva 13 (2-4), 1959; 14 (1), 1960. Yearbook of Forest Products Statistics, 1959. 1959. 157 p. GERMANY Federal Institute for Forest and Wood Research, Reinbek: Bibliography of forest- and timber-economy literature, 1959 (1-4). Reprints (various). GREAT BRITAIN Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux: 30th Annual Report of Executive Council, 1958-59. 1959. 48 p. D.S.I.R. Forest Products Research Laboratory: Bulletins: No. 1: Dry rot in wood. 6th ed., 1960. 35 p. No. 25: Identification of hardwoods: a lens key. 2nd ed., 1960. 126 p. No. 38: The efficiency of adhesives for wood. 2nd ed., 1959. 21 p. Record No. 30: The natural durability of timber. 2nd ed., 1959. 26 p. Empire Forestry Review 38 (3-4), 1959; 39 (1-2), 1960. Forestry 32 (2), 1959; 33 (1), 1960; Supplement, 1960: "The develop­ ment of pulp and particle board industries and their effect on forest management, with special reference to the Sandwell reports." (Report of discussion, Lyndhurst, Nov. 1959). 68 p. Forestry Abstracts 20 (3-4), 1959; 21 (1-2), 1960. Forestry Commission: 39th Annual Report, 1957-58. 1959. 84 p. 40th Annual Report, 1958-59. 1960. 78 p. Board mill survey: Economic study, United Kingdom. 1959. 69 p. Bulletin No. 31: Code of sample plot procedure. 1959. 113 p. Forest Records: No. 39: Collection of cones from standing trees. 1959. 33 p. No. 40: Preliminary yield tables for poplar. 1959. 14 p. No. 41: Fornes annosus in Great Britain: an assessment of the situation in 1959. 1960. 22 p., plates. No. 42: Use of home-grown softwood in house construction. 1959. 12 p. Guide: Cambrian Forests. 1959. 102 p. Leaflets: No. 1: The large pine weevil (Hylobius abietis). 1960 (rev.) lOp. No. 31: The grey squirrel: a woodland pest. 2nd ed., 1960. 18 p. No. 32: Pine looper moth. Bupalus piniarius. 1959 (rev.) 9 p. No. 45: The roe deer. 1960. 16 p. Quarterly Journal of Forestry 53 (3-4), 1959; 54 (1-2), 1960. Scottish Forestry 13 (3-4), 1959; 14 (1-2), 1960. INDONESIA Forest Research Institute: Communication No. 69: Normal volume table for Anthocephalus cad- amba Miq. (djabou). 1959. 12 p. (Indon. E.) 378 Reports: No. 74, 1959. 30 p. (mimeo.) (Indon.) No. 75: 7 p. (mimeo.) (Indon.) Rimba Indonesia 8 (3-4), 1959. INTERNATIONAL UNION OF FOREST RESEARCH ORGANISTIONS Experimental design and analysis in forest research (J. N. R. Jeffers). Stockholm, Almquist and Wiksell, 1959. 172 p. IRELAND Irish Forestry 15 (1-2), 1958; 16 (1-2), 1959. MEXICO Centro de Documentacion Cientifica y Tecnica: Bulletin (Sect. 5) 8 (1-9, 11-12), 1959; 9 (1, 3-6), 1960. NEW ZEALAND Farm Forestry 1 (5), 1959; 2 (1-3), 1960. Forest Service: Forest Research Institute: N.Z. Forestry Research Notes: No. 13: Relations between vertebrates and forest after the 1955 fire at Balmoral State Forest. 1959. 15 p. No. 18: Nutrient return in litter and rainfall under some exotic- conifer stands in New Zealand. (Reprint.) 1959. 16 p No. 19: Combined taper and volume tables for Pinus radiata - New Zealand, 1957: shelterbelts, and for Pseudotsuga taxifolia - New Zealand, 1958: all stands. 1959. 63 p. No. 20: Progress report on the establishment in New Zealand of Ibalia leucospoides, a parasite of Sirex noctilio.