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of growth and quality, viz. Oaks, Birches, Firs, Beeches ; in particular 

 I may mention an Alder (Alnus incana) of thirty inches in diameter, 

 showing forty-seven concentric rings, a tree which cannot be too highly 

 recommended for cultivation. 



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The Greek Government exhibited a collection of seventy-seven spe- 

 cimens of woods from the forests of Achaia and Elides. It was well 

 arranged, properly named, and the most of them were accompanied by 

 leaves and seeds. It is a pleasing testimony that the Greek Govern- 

 ment, in spite of existing difficulties, pays attention to the material 

 circumstances, as typical of the regeneration of Greece, which is also 

 proved by the re-plantation of mountains, whereby the wealth of a na- 

 tion is established. 



Tuscany likewise does very much in forming plantations and laying 

 out of new forests. His Koyal Highness the Grand Duke has taken 

 much interest in it, and the distinguished Inspector-general of forests, 

 Mr. Simoni, has performed a great deal. In Casentino the Calmal- 

 dulean monks occupy themselves in rearing forest-trees ; in the Ma- 

 remrae, Sweet Pine-tree (Pinie) and Cork-tree forests are going to be 

 established. 



Spain and Portugal also have exhibited collections of their forest 

 productions, which were remarkable for many fine Oak specimens, and 

 for planks cut from the trunks of Pinus maritima. 



Prussia had exhibited nothing. The Grand Duchy of Baden sent a 

 small collection of specimens of wood, as they appear in commerce ; 

 besides a very interesting description of the cultivation of wood in the 

 Black Forest (Schwarzwald), and of its revenue. The Zollverein, viz. 

 Bavaria, Baden, and the Rhenish provinces of Prussia, sell every year 

 to France timber to the amount of ten millions of francs ; to Sweden 

 and Norway to the amount of twenty-four millions ; to Switzerland 

 to the amount of about eight millions. 



Having stated the above, I will now speak of Austria. Five exhi- 

 bitors had furnished specimens of Oak, Elms, Firs, Pines, and Larches. 

 This may be supposed superfluous, for every one knows Oak and Fir ; 

 but these well-known specimens caused the greatest admiration, by the 

 beauty of their growth and their good quality ; and when it became 

 known how great is the extent of forests, in particular of Oak-forests, 



raised to the highest degre 



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