Editorial Notes. 153 



Many of our readers must be aware of the existence of numerous 

 very old and picturesque trees, or of trees remarkable for their great 

 size, rarity, or beauty, growing in out-of-the-way parts of the country, 

 or in secluded nooks of our forests, where they may have flourished 

 for ages almost unseen and totally unrecorded, few people having 

 the opportunity to observe them, or even to know that such note- 

 worthy trees exist in the locality. The history of such trees is always 

 a most interesting subject, and of great value to science as well as 

 to practical forestry. 



We are anxious to collect and publish as much correct infor- 

 mation a» possible in reference to such remarkable trees, and we 

 would specially invite all who have the opportunity to communi- 

 cate to this Journal a note of the history, age, size, &c., and the 

 peculiarities of any old or remarkable trees of which they may be 

 cognizant, giving as many particulars as possible relative to the 

 history or traditions that may be connected with the trees ; the 

 localities in which they are growing ; the soil, subsoil, and drainage ; 

 exposure and altitude above the sea; the height of the tree and 

 height of the stem to first large fork or branch ; the circumference 

 of the stem at 1 ft., 3 ft., and 6 ft. from the ground ; the spread of 

 the branches ; the general condition of the tree ; its probable age, if 

 the exact age is unknown, with any other particulars of its habit and 

 character which may be noteworthy and interesting. 



By this means, with the assistance of our contributors, we hope to be 

 able to amass in our pages a highly interesting and valuable store of facts 

 and incidents in reference to the history and present condition of the 

 finest and most remarkable trees in the country, which will ultimately 

 be of much service to the science of forestry, affording a lasting 

 record for comparison of the growth and longevity of our forest trees, 

 and the conditions under which are produced the most picturesque 

 specimens, or finest timber trees. 



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