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and grafting knives ; pruning saw and shears ; marking point, nip- 

 pers, and the inevitable corkscrew ; but there is no timber-scribe in 

 this set, as it is not required in such pLaces. 



We have put the various articles through some severe and searchino- 

 practical tests, and found them endure the trial to our entire satisfac- 

 tion. They are n^'^'^le of the very best material, are neatly finished in 

 a plain and serviceable style, and the cutting tools carry a smooth, 

 keen, and lasting edge ; so that we feel certain they will soon find 

 their way into general use by foresters, gardeners, nurserymen, and 

 others who may have either to mark, prune, bud, or graft a tree. 



FiiOM various parts of the country we hear of a rapidly increasi no- 

 interest being taken in all that appertains to Arboriculture, and the 

 feeling is fast taking possession of all thinking and intelligent people 

 that the science of Forestry has been sadly neglected by us as 

 a nation. Among the many subjects discussed at the meeting of 

 the Social Science Association, recently held in Aberdeen, was that 

 of Forestry. Our talented contributor, Dr. J. C. Brown, of Had- 

 dington, read a most valuable paper before one of the sections upon 

 the establishment of Schools for the S3^stematic instruction of our youno- 

 foresters in the science and practice of their profession. With a vast 

 amount of collated knowledge of the subject, and a vigorous enthu- 

 siasm and a determined perseverance to carry the matter to a suc- 

 cessful issue, Dr. Brown was listened to with rapt attention by the 

 audience, while he ably discussed and advocated the immediate 

 establishment of Schools of Forestry, so that we may not be altofrether 

 left in the rear by the rapid march of forest science in all the other 

 civilized states of the world. Of Dr. Brown's views upon the subject 

 our readers are already well informed, thanks to the able and instructive 

 contributions from him upon this very important subject which we 

 have at various times published ; and we are pleased to mark the 

 great influence that such earnest and persistent advocacy is brinoino- 

 to bear upon the meiits of the question amongst the press and the 

 public throughout the country. The newspaper press being the best 

 index of the feeling of the country, we are much interested in observino- 

 the laudable amount of attention many of them are now devotino- to 

 arboricultural matters, and the anxiety displayed by them to dissemi- 

 nate a true knowledge of the importance of a due proportion of forest 

 being retained on the face of the earth for climatic and sanitary 

 reasons, as well as for economic and constructive purposes. 

 When the press and people begin to view the matter in this 



