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The introduction of Abies Nwmidica from Algeria, and Picea 
Englemanni from the Rocky Mountains, in 1864; Abies brachy- 
phylla from Japan, in 1870; and Abies Mariesti, A. Sachalinensis, 
A, Veitchiz, and Picea Jezoensis, in 1879, the last four by Charles 
Maries, a collector who explored the forests of Japan in search of 
new trees and shrubs for Messrs Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, must 
close the list. Nothing of special interest to the forester has been 
brought from abroad since that period, showing that the old fields 
have been closely gleaned, and that fresh ones must be discovered 
before the arborist can expect many new species of trees to be 
again introduced to Britain from their native habitats abroad. 
It is worthy of notice, before leaving this subject, to observe 
how largely the Coniferee predominate among the hardy trees 
introduced during the Queen’s reign ; and those that are likely to 
become profitable forest trees are entirely Conifers. No species of 
broad-leaved tree introduced within the period gives promise of 
special qualities as a timber tree. Most of them are, however, 
exceedingly interesting to the arborist, and of great value to the 
landscape-gardener for the embellishment of domains, public and 
private parks, and the pleasure-grounds around country seats, or 
the smaller areas of city mansions and villas. The wealth of 
richly-tinted foliage possessed by many of them, their graceful 
habits and brilliant flowers and fruits, give a richness and charm 
to ornamental grounds and gardens which could not be produced 
in their absence, 
Forestry LITERATURE. 
In no branch of the subject has there been such a marked 
advance, especially in recent times, as in the literature of British 
Forestry. It has been already shown that, at the commencement 
of the Queen’s reign, it was poor in quantity, and generally of a 
mediocre character. Within a few years afterwards, the public 
press began to take special notice of arboriculture, and since the 
Gardeners’ Chronicle was established, in the year 1841, it has 
devoted particular attention to the subject, and has acquired 
a high reputation as an authority upon trees and shrubs, and 
especially in regard to the introduction of new species and 
varieties. Other journals and magazines dealing with rural 
affairs have treated the various branches of forestry more or less 
exhaustively in the course of the years that have passed, and 
several attempts have been made to establish a periodical dealing 
