NEW REGIONAL OR SPECIES - SPECIFIC NEWSLETTERS

The publication of the following Newsletters has recently been drawn to our attention:

1. “Breeding Pinus radiata” (IUFRO W.P. 52.03.09) Two issues have been published to date.

   Compiler: Gippsland Regional Station
   CSIRO Division of Forest Research
   P.O. Box 428
   Traralgon, Vic. 3844
   Australia

2. “Fast Growing Eucalyptus” (IUFRO W.P. P2.02.01)

   Compiler: Mr. R. Cromer
   Gippsland Regional Station
   CSIRO Division of Forest Research
   P.O. Box 428
   Traralgon, Vic. 3844
   Australia

3. “Threatened Plants Committee Newsletter” Four issues have been published to date.

   Compiler: Dr. G.L. Lucas, Secretary
   Threatened Plants Committee
   c/o Royal Botanic Gardens
   Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 3AB, U.K.

4. “Wood Production in the Neotropics via Plantations” (IUFRO W.G. S1.07.05)

   ‘The principal objective of this working group is to improve the communication between people and organizations involved in the plantation of wood producing species in these nations (-American tropics-). Members from other parts of the world are also welcomed since their native species, technological advances, ideas or comments will be important for the neotropics just as neotropical species and concepts will be of interest to them’. (Extract from Newsletter No. 1, February 1978).

   Compiler: Mr. J.L. Whitmore
   Institute of Tropical Forestry
   P.O. Box AQ
   Río Piedras
   Puerto Rico 00928
   U.S.A.