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lengths of 300 and 400 feet and more, and have surpassed in height 

 the most gigantic Sequoias or Wellingtonias of California. In fifty 

 years, if it is allowable to look so far ahead, the Gums lately planted 

 may reach enormous proportions. 



The produce raised in the nurseries is also used, some of it, for 

 another purpose besides supplying the State Forest lieserves, and that 

 is, the encouragement of tree-planting in the colony by private 

 individuals. Plants from the nurseries are distributed gratuitously 

 to farmers, squatters, and others, as well as to various corporate 

 boards and committees who, in specified districts, are allowed to earn 

 a bonus of £2 per acre by planting and raising trees according to 

 certain regulations. In this way, during the year, were distributed 

 to corporations, farmers, and others about 160,000 trees, which had 

 been raised in pots, bamboos, boxes, and open root in the nurserie.s 

 Of those distributed during the previous year reports have been 

 received, showing that there are now not less than 80,000 still alive 

 and doing well. 



This report leaves a general impression that the South Australian 

 Government took very wise steps when they formed their Forest 

 establishment seven years ago, and improved it more recently. South 

 Australia has thus got a good start, and is ahead of many other 

 colonies in the indispensable work of forest conservancy and 

 development — work which will have to be attempted sooner or later 

 in all parts of ' Greater Britain.' 



ENGLISH ARBORIGULTURAL SOCIETY. 



A S briefly reported in last month's ' Forestiiv,' the second annual 

 general meeting of the English Arboricultural Society was 

 held on November 24th, in one of the ante-rooms of the Town Hall, 

 at Hexham, when a fair number of members were present, including 

 Mr. C. J. Bates, of Heddon and Langley Castle; Mr. T. P. Dods, Mr. 

 Fell, and Mr. J. W. Eobson, of Hexham ; Mr. Wilson, of Greystoke ; 

 Mr. Dixon, Shotley Hall ; and others. 



Mr. Bates, who is one of the vice-presidents, took the chair, after 

 which the minutes of the last meeting were read and signed. The 

 names of new members were approved, and officers re-elected, with 

 some additions made to the local secretaries. 



The Treasurer (Mr. T. P. Dods) moved that the office of treasurer, 

 which he held, be transferred to the secretary, as it would be more 

 convenient and easier to conduct the business of the society if the two 

 offices were united. This was approved by the meeting. 



