VI 



IRISH GARDENING. 



Royal Horticultural Society of 

 Ireland. 



At the monthly inocliiift- oE the Council, held at 

 the Society's oltices, 5 Molesworth Street, Dublin, 

 on the 10th ult., the Marquis of Headfort, 

 President, in (he chair, the following resolution 

 of the sub-conunittee of arboriculture, referred to 

 the Council for confirmation, was passed unani- 

 mously, viz. : — " The Committee of Arbori- 

 culture of the Royal Horticultural Society of 

 Ireland hereby urges on His Majesty's Govern- 

 ment the pressing necessity of taking immediate 

 steps to secure adequate planting of the extensive 

 and suitable implanted areas in Ireland, and the 

 replanting of the large tracts now being denuded 

 of timber. This work has become one of absolute 

 necessity and of vital importance for ovir future 

 national security." The following facts demon- 

 strate the urgency of this matter: — (1) The 

 largely increased, and increasing, importations of 

 all classes of timber. (2) The higher rate of 

 felling than of planting— a rate which has increased 

 so much proportionately during the war as to be a 

 cause for serious alarm as to future supplies. 



(3) The increasing demand for timber and, the 

 great restrictions in the sources of supply. 



(4) The demonstrated fact that timber of first 

 rate quality can be produced in Ireland. This 

 committee therefore considers that the Govern- 

 ment can render material assistance by — 

 (1) Undertaking a well-considered and suitably 

 endowed State system of reafforestation and 

 renovation. (2) By grants in aid to estate owners, 

 to farmers, and to other occupiers of suitable land. 

 (3) Providing a thorough training in wood-craft 

 and in forestry for foresters, woodmen, and 

 labourers. In view of the shortage of shipping 



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that must continue for. many years after the 

 declaration of peace, it is considered that Irish 

 afforestation should, as soon as possible, be placed 

 on a firm and bvisiness-like basis. A home supply 

 of timber wovild relieve shipping that could be 

 applied to other imports. Resolved, — " That a 

 copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Prime 

 jNIinister, to the Minister of Reconstruction, to the 

 Chief Secretary for Ireland, to the Lord I^ieu- 

 tenant, to tlie Secretary of the Royal English 

 Arboricultviral Society, the Secretary of the Royal 

 Scottish Arboricultural Society, and to the 

 County Councils in Ireland. ' ' A further resokition 

 referred to the Council by the Society's snh- 

 committee of Arboriculture was also confirmed, 

 viz. : — " We request the Department of Agricul- 

 ture to consider the advisability of the establish- 

 ment of Department Nurseries for forest trees 

 througliout Ireland, as we believe this measure 

 would do much to encourage planting, especially 

 planting by farmers and small landowners." A 

 draft schedule for the summer show, proposed to 

 be held July 11th, was submitted and approved, 

 in addition to which it was resolved, on the 

 recommendation of the Committee of Arbori- 

 cvdture, to invite nurserymen and landowners to 

 contribute objects of interest in forestry, for 

 which honorary awards will be made according 

 to merit. 



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