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EDINBVBGE NEWS NOTES. 



THE International Forestry accounts cannot be published this 

 month; neither can the list of successful prize essayists. Indeed, 

 according to a correspondence in the daily newspapers, feeling 

 is being manifested by some of tlie latter, because the Executive 

 now seek to claim the copyright of the essays till March next. 

 This was certainly not amongst the published conditions. But the 

 correspondence may awaken wholesome reflection as to the manufac- 

 ture of a class of literature without real value in the open market. 

 For what, after all, is the worth of such copyrights. 



The balloon ascents were one of the most pleasing features in the 

 late Exhibition, and it gratifies us to record that Messrs. Denny of 

 Dumbarton, and Messrs. Alder & Mackay of Edinburgh, the proprietors 

 and fitters-up of the large gas meter, without which the ascents would 

 have been impracticable, have presented their accounts as a gift to 

 the Executive. 



The New Brunswick wood exhibits which were last summer at 

 Murrayfield, in charge of Mr. Jack, are to be sent in spring to the 

 Antwerp Exposition. . ^ 



Me. Chapman, gardener, Easter Duddingston, read a paper on 

 Herbaceous Plants at the last monthly meeting of the Scottish 

 Horticultural Association on November 4. 



The Japanese Commissioner to the International Forestry 

 Exhibition has, througli Dr. Cleghorn, presented a large collection 

 of seeds of Japanese trees and shrubs to the Eoyal Botanic Garden, 

 Edinburgh. As the seeds are in splendid condition, and the 

 climatal conditions very suitable, we may thus hope soon to see a 

 graceful permanent memento of the Forestry Exhibition. 



Mr. Macleod, the City Garden superintendent, has been causing 

 twenty old, much-decayed trees in the Meadows to be removed. 

 The Italian poplar does exceedingly well in the city, thriving in 

 comparatively poor soil, and a row is to be planted in front of 

 Leven Terrace. A new line of about 100 elms and planes will 

 shortly replace the old trees which are dying fast in the East 

 Meadows. Blanks have been made at tlie Eegent Eoad, Lothian 

 Road, and Bellevue Crescent, principally by gas escapes; these will 

 be filled up. Most of the young trees for these planting operations 

 will be obtained from the City Nursery established by Mr. Macleod 

 at Quarryholes. 



