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ously blown nut, with either <hjnam!.te or tonlto, at a cost of l|d. each, if 

 properly worked. I would suggest that " M. R." trench his land 12 inches 

 deep, instead of 9, as he proposes, so as to get out all the small roots, as 

 the cost of trenching would be much the same. — B. F. M'Kenzie, Melclrum 

 House, Ahcrdccnsh're. 



Composition for protecting Young Trees from being destroyed 

 BY Hares and Rabbits. — Perhaps some of the readers of the Journal 

 would kindly inform me what is the best preparation (and the exact pro- 

 portion of the different ingredients in such preparation) for applying to 

 young forest plants as a preventative against hares and rabbits, such 

 composition having Ijeen proved by experience to be uuinjurious to the 

 growth of the plants, and best suited for the purpose in view. Also the 

 best and most expeditious manner, and the best season of the year, for 

 applying such composition ? — A. B. 



Planting Hollies. — Would some of your readers kindly inform me 

 which is the best time of year for planting young and transplanting old 

 hollies of diflFerent varieties ? Also which is the quickest growing variety 

 of silver holly best adapted for forming an ornamental hedge ? — A. B. 



Transplanting Purple Beech. — Would any of your readers recom- 

 mend the transplanting of a purple beech tree?— size, 12 inches diameter 

 at surface of the 'ground ; height, 25 feet ; age, about 45 years ; distance 

 to remove, about a mile. The tree is at present growing on a stiff clay 

 soil. Would be planted again on a kind of clayey loam. Would autumn 

 or spring be the best time for removal ? — G. K. D. 



How TO climb Trees. — A fi-iend of mine in Canada would like to collect 

 the eggs of various hawks and owls, which, as he informs me, breed in the 

 woods near him ; but he is deterred from this by the great size of the trees 

 in which these birds build. What would be the best aud easiest method 

 of climbing trees from 50 to 90 feet high, and from 4 to 8 feet in diameter ? 

 for in such trees, he says, the much-wished-for eggs are located.— T. W, 

 Deahj, Sltcfficld. 



LiMEwooD. — I am told by a " knowledgable man" that the wood of the 

 lime tree kills bees. Is this the case ?— -D. 



Birch Felling. — Could any reader inform me which is the best month 

 for felling birch poles, say from 14 to 20 years old, to be sure of a good 

 growth from the stools left in the ground ? — J. Wilson, Forester, Lial- 

 bourne Hall, Wickham Marlcet. 



Osiers.— Can any of the readers of the Journal of Forestry inform 

 me the best sort of willow to plant for osiers ? The soil is well adapted for 

 growing them, and well sheltered. Also the proper distance to plant, and 

 what will cuttings cost per 1,000 ? — H. S. 



Luminous Wood.— Can no reader answer the enquiry on the subject 

 which appeared in last month's journal ? — [Ed J. F.] 



