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NOVEMBER 1886. 



Contents. 



PACK 



Editorial Notes 407 



American Forestry Congress, 412 



English Arboricultural Society Excursion, 413 



Ross-shire Forestry, 418 



The International Forestry Exhirition in Edinburgh : An Argument 



FOR THE Organization of a National School of Forestry, . . 421 



The Timber Trees of Ceylon, 429 



Historical Notice of Some Celebrated Trees, 432 



The Indian Forest Survey, 434 



United States Census Forestry Report, 444 



From Proud Preston to Poor Japan, 447 



The Forests of Europe, 449 



Outdoor Cultivation of British Orchids, 451 



The Elm, 45G 



Chemistry : — Different Yield of Pi-oJucc from the Two Varieties of the Oak 



— How to make Potash, 457 



Reviews of Books: — Cottages for Rural Districts — Familiar Garden 



Flowers — Selection and Seasoning of Wood, ..... 459 



Letters TO the Editor: — Estate Work — The Fruit Conference, . . 461 



Forest Work for the Month:— England, "Scotland, .... 4G4 



Sales, 4GG 



Chips, 4C6 



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