Our State forests provide ideal recreational areas at present and thousands of visitors use them annually. In addition, as the timber matures on them, they will provide a revenue from timber sales and become self-sustaining. Community Forests Community forests are the oldest type of forest lands in public ownership. Some have been in existence for 200 years in the eastern states and records of older community forests have been found in some of the European countries. The Division of Forestry is cooperating with counties and communities in an effort to get a large scale community forest program in Illinois. To date there are 58 community forests having a total acreage of 52,296 acres. Up to the present time 700,000 trees have been planted on these areas in cooperation with the Division of Forestry. Nine counties in the State have County Forest Preserve Districts at present. The ratio of ten acres for each 1,000 population within the county appears to be a fair goal for county forest preserve systems in accordance with the Illinois State Planning Commission. On this basis 19 counties in Illinois should have forest preserves. Summary As a result of increased appropriations for forestry in recent years a definite well-planned forestry program is in effect in Illinois. For additional information on the Division's activities, write the State Forester, Springfield. INDEX OF SCIENTIFIC NAMES Page Acer negundo, 58 nigrum, 56 platanoides, 58 rubrum, 57 saccharum, 56 saccharinum, 57 Aesculus hippocastanum, 59 glabra, 59 Ailanthus altissima, 54 Alnus glutinosa, 19 incana, 19 Amelanchier arborea, 46 canadensis, 46 laevis, 46 Aralia spinosa, 63 Asimina tribola, 41 Betula lutea, 21 nigra, 21 papyrifera, 20 Carpinus caroliniana, 19 Carya aquatica, 13, 15 buckleyi, 13, 18 cordiformis, 13, 14 glabra, 13, 18 illinoensis, 13, 15 laciniosa, 13, 16 ovalis, 13, 17 ovata, 13, 16 pecan, 15 tomentosa, 13, 17 Castanea dentata, 22 Catalpa speciosa, 66 Celtis leavigata, 36 occidentalis, 36 Cercis canadensis, 52 Cornus alternifolia, 61 florida, 61 Crataegus calpodendron, 47 crus-galli, 47 mollis, 48 phoenopyrum, 48 punctata, 47 viridis, 48 Diospyros virginiana, 63 Fagus grandifolia, 22