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so that the Samian ware found in this country must have been 

 imported before the times of the Antonines. It is not surprising, 

 therefore, that in times immediately subsequent this bright red 

 ceiling-wax like ware should be prized by the Romans themselves. 

 This is evidenced by the portions discovered that show signs of 

 having been riveted together by wire bands. We referred to the 

 great infrequency with which whole vessels were dug out. Yet it 

 has been possible out of many fragments to reconstruct vessels, 

 and one of the most interesting sections of the Museum of the 

 Society of Antiquaries in Edinburgh, and of the Tullie House in 

 Carlisle, is just that in which is to be seen the beautiful Samian 

 ware that has been reconstructed out of fragments. Happily for 

 the nation, the private collector into whose hands mainly the 

 Kentish coast finds fell gifted his valuable collection of Samian 

 ware to the British Museum, where they may be viewed with 

 delight by the visitor. Even in such fragments as have fallen 

 into the hands of our own society from Carlisle may be seen 

 many of the characteristics and qualities of the old Samian ware. 



A list of the Potters' marks will appear in ne.xt vol. 

 Forest Pests. By Mr Wellwood Maxwell. 



Undoubtedly the greatest pest among living creatures that 

 foresters in this country have to contend with is the rabbit, which 

 I was wont to hear in days gone by described, and most truthfully 

 so, as the curse of the country. It is possible, however, by 

 means of wire netting to protect oneself from these vennin. No 

 doubt this wire netting increases the cost of planting, but where 

 the rabbits are kept fairly well down the expense is not so great 

 as is sometimes stated, as the netting can be used, two or three 

 times over. There are, however, some other pest which cannot 

 be fenced out and which do not appear to me so easy to deal with. 



First I will take the. Pine weevil (Hylobius abietes). These 

 beetles do great damage at times to young newly-planted conifers. 

 They appear to prefer Scotch fir, but when that is not to be got 

 are satisfied with larch of either the European or the Japanese 

 variety, Douglas Menzies, Corsican pine, or any other of the 

 coniferas. They appear to prefer dry ground and the sunny side 

 of the hill. I shew specimens of young trees, which I regret to 

 .say I found within the last week on a young plantation, made last 



