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TREES AND THEIR INDIVIDUALITY AND RELATION TO OUR 
DAILY. LIFE. 
By J. MCPHERSON Ross, Esa. 
(Read 1oth February, 1906.) 
I must apologize to you for the incomplete character of this paper, 
as some features which should have been ready in connection with it, 
I have failed to prepare, but crave your indulgence as this one is but 
introductory and seasonable to this time, and the after part will be con- 
tinuous and appropriate if not exhaustive. Ifa youth and early manhood 
spent in the then largest tree nursery existing in Canada—in daily con- 
tact and close observation with all the operations carried out as they 
would occur during the changing seasons of the year, combined with a 
natural love to know things about trees, give me any right to address 
you on this subject, then I may modestly claim that right to-night. You 
Maple Planted in Allan Gardens by King Edward. 
all know how much of late the subject of trees and all matters relating 
to Forestry have engrossed the public—conventions have been held 
and valuable papers read by experts on the best means of restoring these 
