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LARGE TREE AT DARN AW AY. 



tAM sorry to have to state that the large Spanish Chestnut tree 

 in the forest here (Darnaway, N.B.), and which is noticed in the 

 report of tlie Scottish Arboricultural Society's excursion to the 

 place in 1881, became a victim to the storm of the 27th January last. 

 I do "not think it was blown down, its position being well sheltered 

 from the wind which then prevailed ; but rather that it had given 

 way under the weight of soft snow which had accumulated in its 

 limbs and branches. It had a large top which leaned heavily to one 

 side, and its root-hold, for a tree of its size, was remarkably slight, 

 and this leads me to believe it collapsed from the cause I have 

 indicated. In the report referred to, it was estimated to contain 

 400 cubic feet. I measured it a few days ago. Measuring the 

 limbs up to nine inches in diameter, I found it to contain, including 

 bark, 525 cubic feet, besides several tons of branches of smaller 

 dimensions. 



In 1881 the bole contained 208 feet. It now contains 214 feet 

 while in one of the main limbs and its connections there were 

 upwards of 120 feet. I am at present unable to state its age, but 

 evidently it has been of remarkably fast growth. Having yet got 

 no saw long enough to cut off its root, I cannot with certainty give 

 its greatest diameter, but it will be close on, if not quite six and a 

 half feet. If I am at any time able to ascertain the age, I will report 

 it. I do not think, however, it will exceed 150 years. 



D. Scott. 



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Catalogues. — We have to acknowledge the receipt of the following : — Messrs. 

 F. W. and H. Stansfield, nurserymen, of Sale, near Manchester and Pontefract, 

 Yorkshire, send us their select list of British hardy and greenhouse Ferns. 

 It is illustrated by some choice varieties of our beautiful flowerless plants and 

 intermingled with the particulars of price are some useful desciiptive notes. 

 From the same locaHty (Sale) we have the list of Messrs. W. A. J. Bu-kenhead, 

 and an abridged catalogue of Ferns and Selaginellas, and another a ' special offer 

 Hst of the same kinds of plants. The reputations of both these firms are wide 

 ones. We have also received Messrs. E. and A. Morrison's (Pinefield Nurseries, 

 Elgin), list of forest and ornamental trees. 



