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be quite impervious to the attacks of ground game. The principal 

 difficulty with it is tlie danger of bad takes in planting, as if allowed 

 to stand too long before transplanting it becomes bare-rooted and 

 difficult to get to strike. But I find that a perfectly safe way of 

 dealing with the Corsican Pine is to leav e the planting of it till all 

 the other trees are in the ground, and then, when the top buds have 

 made a start of about half an inch, to begin planting, and by following 

 out this plan we have been quite as successful as in planting Scotch 

 Firs. Another plan is to transplant frequently, so that whenlifted 

 for permanent planting each plant will carry a ball of earth. This is 

 a safe but more expensive way. Pinus cemhra (Swiss Stone Pine) is 

 very similar in appearance to Corsican Pine, but finer in its foliage 

 and more compact in its growth. There are several fine specimens of 

 this tree also in Alnwick Park, where it grows well, but not so rapidly 

 as some of the varieties already mentioned. This Pine when at a 

 great age forms a vast canopy of branch and foliage, and supported 

 upon its naked column of great height forms one of the chief beauties 

 in the splendid landscapes of Claude Loraine. There are many other 

 varieties of trees, both coniferous and deciduous, to which I should like 

 to call your attention at some future time, but for the present I must 

 ask your kind indulgence for the hasty manner in which this subject 

 has been treated. But I firmly believe that from experimental 

 planting much good may come. By experimental planting we 

 obtained the Lai'ch, and by following out experiments in the same 

 direction we may discover merits in other trees which in the future 

 may cause them to supersede this valuable but delicate timber tree. 



The Secretary had great pleasure in moving a vote of thanks to 

 Mr. Robson for his paper. He was glad such a paper had been read, 

 and read by a nurseryman, as it was a very puzzling question at the 

 present time to know what kind of trees to plant that would suit 

 both altitude, soil, and climate, and there were very many, no doubt, 

 among those that were mentioned by Mr. Piobson that were suitable, 

 but the cost of them, as plants, was such a very serious item that 

 they could only be planted in very small (piantities ; but, as they 

 had them recommended by a nurseryman, he was best calculated 

 to help them out of that difficulty. 



Mr. Wilson, of Greystoke, seconded the motion, which was 

 supported by the Cliairman, and heartily carried ; after which 

 some discussion took place as to the proper kinds of Pines to plant 

 is exposed situations. 



A very hearty vote of thanks was then given to the Chairman 

 for presiding, and for the great encouragement he had given to the 

 society, after which the meeting terminated. 



