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tical and strictly scientific facts, the author has a wealth of matter, 

 historical and instructive, which will be of interest not only to every 

 forester and landowner, hut also to every thoughtful person whose 

 views of life and its duties are not bounded by the narrow limits of 

 his own existence, or whose national pride and patriotism hope for a 

 prosperous future for his country. 



The President has also recommended to Congress the appropriation of 

 the handsome sum of $8,000, or so much thereof as maybe necessary 

 during the next year, to prosecute these inquiries into the subject of 

 forestry — $6,000 of which is to enable Dr. Hough to continue the 

 work he has already so well begun , and for which he has so much 

 really valuable matter in hand ready to be arranged, as well as to 

 enable him to make personal inspection of European forests, should 

 it be considered advisable for him to do so in the prosecution of his 

 investigations. 



From a letter which our readers will find in the " Editor's Box " of 

 our present issue, they will observe that at the request of the Directors 

 of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, Mr. Robert 

 Hutchison, E.E.S.E., of Carlowrie, ex-President, and a Vice-Presi- 

 dent of the Scottish Arboricultural Society, has undertaken to comply 

 with the desire of the International Commissioners of the Exhibition 

 to be held at Paris this year, by preparing and forwarding a report on 

 the state of forestry and forest management in Scotland. The 

 matter could not be put into abler hands, Mr. Hutchison's great ex- 

 perience and thorough knowledge of the subject being ample guaran- 

 tee that it will be done full justice to. We trust Mr. Hutchison will 

 receive the hearty support of all who are interested in forestry in 

 Scotland in carrying out this very important matter. 



We also understand that the Highland and Agricultural Society 

 has asked and appointed the following eminent gentlemen to under- 

 take the Pveport on the Agriculture of Scotland for the same purpose, 

 viz., John Wilson, Professor of Agriculture, University of Edinburgh ; 

 Dr. A. P. Aitken, Chemist to the Highland and Agricultural Society ; 

 Mr. Robert Scot Skirving, Edinburgh ; and Mr. John Wilson, Eding- 

 ton Mains, Chirnside, Berwickshire. We hope the reports for England 

 and Ireland will be put into equally able and efficient hands. 



In a comprehensive and interesting lecture recently delivered 

 before the American Philosophical Society, by Mr. E. K. Price, of 

 Philadelphia, upon Sylviculture and its application to the wants of 

 the vast area of the United States, he states some facts in connection 

 therewith with such force ^and clearness as to render them 

 of general interest, especially to the inhabitants of those countries 



