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wards of 1,000 years old, imderneath whose boui^hs Henry VIII. and 

 Anne Boleyn nsed to meet. Girth three feet from the ground 27 feel 

 8 inches, and at eight feet 32 feet 5 inches. Besides the following 

 other remarkable yews, a detailed description of each not being neces- 

 sary : — the Arlington, Darley, Llanthewy, Gresford, London, Cruxton, 



&c. 



Such is a brief account of the traditions surrounding this tree, 



which Blair apostrophises as — 



" Trusty yew, — 

 Cheerless, unsocial plant, that loves to dwell 

 'Midst skulls and coffins, epitaphs and worms." 



Schools of Forestry. 



At one of the meetings of the Social Congress at Aberdeen, the Eev. John 

 C. Brown, LL.D., read a paper on Schools of Forestry, viewed in relation 

 to the importance of organizing such an institution in Britain. Dr. 

 Brown at the outset referred to the fact that there were schools of forestry 

 founded in every other country of Europe, with the exception of Holland, 

 Belgium, and Denmark. He pointed out the great pecuniary advantage 

 that had been derived in India from administering the management of 

 forests in accordance with the advanced forest science of the day. He also 

 described what was being done at present in Xew Zealand and in several of 

 the United States of America to introduce an improved system of forest 

 economy. He showed that in some countries the schools of forestry were 

 independent institutions, while in others they were connected with 

 universities, Agricultural Colleges, and Polytechnic Schools. He advo- 

 cated strongly the importance of providing such education in this country, 

 maintaining that, at an expense of between £300 and £1,000 a year, the 

 Polytechnic School now Ijeing founded by the companies of London, or any 

 one of the Scottish universities, might be made to provide faciUties for the 

 study of forest science equivalent to those of the most thoroughly equipped 

 schools of forestry on the Continent ; and stated that, while candidates for 

 employment in the forest service in India— with salaries ranging from 

 £300 to £1,900 a year and corresponding advantages— were at present 

 required to study forestry on the Continent, such studies might then be 

 brought within the reach of young foresters and young gardeners, and 

 others practically acqauinted with arboriculture from childhood. 



The chairman, in proposing a vote of thanks to Dr. Brown for his 

 paper, said that the subject was one well worthy of consideration. They 

 had been warned of the diminution of the supply of coal, and as wood was 

 the only equivalent they h id for coal, the study of the management of 

 tim])cr came to l)e of groat importance. 



