Editorial Notes. 307 



In addition to wliat we stated last month, at page 22S, relative to 

 the liberal and praiseworthy eftorts which the State of Massachusetts 

 is making for the encouragement of arboriculture, we are much 

 pleased to jjlace before our readers, through the kindness of our able 

 and esteemed American correspondent, Mr. Burnet Landreth, of Phila- 

 delphia, who has favoured us with a copy, the following extremely liberal 

 Schedule of Prizes, which have just been offered for the further en- 

 couragement of the cultivation of iirst-class timber trees in that notedly 

 enterprising State. Such valuable prizes will undoubtedly produce a 

 numerous array of eager competitors, and they should also prove to be an 

 effectual method of giving a strong and lasting impetus to the raising 

 and cultivation of useful and profitable timber, which will at the same 

 time afford a much-needed and most effective shelter to the land 

 cultivated for other crops. Under the management of specially ap- 

 pointed trustees, tlie following prizes are open to all landowners 

 in jNIassachusetts, and will be awarded in 1888, the trustees reserving 

 the right to withhold one or all of them if, in the opinion of the judges, 

 none of the competing plantations are considered worthy of award : — 

 For the best 5,000 White Ash trees . . . ir;250.00 

 „ „ next best 5,000 White Ash trees . . 100.00 



For the best 1,000 White Ash trees . . . 100.00 

 „ „ next best 1,000 White Ash trees . . 75.00 



Trees intended to contend for these prizes may be either planted 

 in groves or scattered, as the nature of the soil and other circum- 

 stances may rec|uire ; provided, however, that the plantation does not 

 extend beyond the estate of the competitor. 



For the liest 5 Acres of White Pine, raised from 



seed planted by the competitor . . |250.00 

 „ „ next best 5 Acres of White Pine, raised 



from seed planted by the competitor . 100.00 

 For the best Acre of White Pine .... 100.00 

 „ „ next best Acre of White Pine . . 75.00 

 For the best Acre of Scotch Pine (P. sylvestrls), 

 raised from seed planted by the com- 

 petitor 100.00 



For the next best Acre of Scotch Pine {P. siilvestris), 

 raised from seed planted by the com- 



X^etitor 75.00 



For the best Acre of European Larch, containing 



not less than 2,000 trees . . . 130.00 

 • „ ,, next best Acre of European Larch, con- 

 taining not less than 2,000 trees . 75.00 

 All entries for these prizes must be made on or before ^Nlarch 1 , 

 1S78, to "Mr. Francis Skinner, Brookline, Mass, 



