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It is yet hardly safe to draw conclusions. Four years ago I should have ad- 

 'vised planting Catalpa speciosa where durable timber was desired, but further 

 time shows that the trees are likely to be short lived. Chestnut trees are not 

 all healthy, and are very uneven in size. 



At present I am admiring the locust trees for their very rapid growth, good 

 health and fine appearance. Most likely they will not be much troubled with 

 borers if they are scattered about among other trees which are a little taller, so 

 .as to shade the trunks of the locusts. 



^o attempt has been made to give all the notes which have been taken, but 

 to notice a few things which seem to be of most interest. 



W. J. BEAL, 



Professor of Botany and Forestry. 

 November 1st, 188(i. 



