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of Evelyn's Sylvn by Dr. Hunter, and writings oji the same subject 

 by Kennedy, Marshall, Pontey, and others, attained their object of 

 encouraoiuif ijlantinL,^ Thus it was that in Encjland duriuci the last 

 century many thousands of acres of waste lands were planted with 

 forest trees, while in Germany, where there were so many and so 

 extensive forests, only in very few places would artificial planting- 

 have paid expenses. 



The planting of forest trees for profit was unknown in former 

 times, and even till fifty or sixty years ago the forests over the 

 whole of Europe were very much neglected. Even the planting of 

 the streets with rows of trees is now much more attended to than 

 formerly, although Maria Theresa and Joseph II. in their times 

 made laws on the subject. 



A general leading principle of great importance in planting is to 

 the effect that no land which is fit for farming should be planted 

 with trees. Except only when there is need of shelter or distinct 

 division or enclosure, or where unsightly objects have to be hidden, 

 — only in such cases is there excuse for planting good farm land 

 with trees, for such land will give higher returns under the plough. 



AN ANGLO-CANADIAN FOREST SCHOOL. 



THE following article appeared in the Canadian Gazette of January 

 14th, and is worthy of the attention of all interested in forest 

 education. The idea of establishing an Anglo-Canadian Forest School 

 may seem to be a little Utopian, but doubtless there is a sound germ of 

 prospective development. Of all the British Colonies, the Dominion 

 of Canada possesses the greatest extent of natural forest, and the 

 scope for a well-organized system of forest management is practically 

 unlimited. We hope ere long to see the foundation laid of a 

 Canadian School of Forestry ; and then our forest students will 

 resort to the Dominion for acquaintance with the North American 

 coniferte and instruction in sylviculture : — 



Praiseworthy efforts have been made during the past few years 

 to bring home to the public the lamentable inadequacy of the means 

 Great Britain possesses for the teaching of forestry, and the need 

 that exists for the establishment of an efficient forestry school. 

 With exemplary perseverance Sir John Lubbock has brought the 

 matter before the House of Commons aoiain and again. A degree 



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of success at length attended his labours ; and last season, it will be 

 recollected, the Plouse agreed to the appointment of a Select Com- 

 mittee " to consider wdiether, by the establishment of a Forest School 



