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touched on an entirely new question. Hitherto the litera- 
ture of fish culture had contained no allusion to forest 
culture: at the same time it was a subject of “reas 
importance, and every fish culturist would see the bearing 
of it at once. Mr. Howitz had pointed out’ tis “ace 
and had given them the benefit of his practical experi- 
ence as a forester in Australia, and while engaged by the 
French Government in the forest service in Algiers. He 
considered that this paper would be received with great 
interest by his own countrymen, because in the United 
States, more than in any part of Europe, had the destruc- 
tion of forests taken place. Many streams which formerly 
had a steady flow of water were now dried up in summer, 
and torrents in winter, while many kinds of fish which once 
teemed in them were now almost extinct. 
Major SEWELL-GANA seconded the motion, which was 
carried unanimously. 
The MARQUIS OF HAMILTON proposed a vote of thanks 
to his Excellency the Danish Minister for so kindly pre- 
siding over the meeting. He regretted the attendance had 
been somewhat small, but it must be a matter for congratu- 
lation to Mr. Howitz that his paper had been so thoroughly 
appreciated by the United States Commissioner. It was 
also a matter for congratulation to think that a gentleman 
of Danish nationality should be so kind as to come and 
preside on the present occasion, and that another Danish 
gentleman should be so good as to read this important 
paper, especially remembering that both were of the same 
race as the noble lady who was so much beloved in Eng- 
land—the Princess of Wales. His Excellency had taken 
great interest in the Exhibition from its commencement 
and it was owing to him and to Mr. Howitz that the 
Danish Court had been so amply filled. 
