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NePES “AND OUr RTE so: 
APPEAL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS. 
By the Honorary EDITOR. 
On behalf of the Committee, the Honorary Editor appeals to 
the Members of the Society for their support to the newly 
inaugurated half-yearly issues of the TZyransactions. If pro- 
prietors, factors and foresters would contribute to our pages 
from the vast store of practical knowledge they have acquired, 
our publication would at once assume a highly increased value 
and interest. We have given our readers, from time to time, 
articles by the highest authorities on general questions of policy 
and practice; and of such articles a sufficiency will, without 
doubt, continue to become available. But of communications 
regarding the application of acknowledged principles under the 
conditions here prevailing we have hitherto seen far too little. 
Owners and their professional assistants come and go, without 
leaving behind them, for the guidance of their successors, any 
trace of the invaluable experiences they have accumulated. 
If they would, from time to time, give us the benefit of these 
experiences, pointing out by what means, and with what measure 
of success, difficulties were combated, our Zvansactions would 
soon form the basis of a Manual of Scottish Forestry of unique 
value. 
The subjects on which communications would be welcome are 
numberless, but a few of them may be mentioned by way of 
suggestion :— 
Nature of localities found here to be most suitable for forest 
crops of various species, including exotics. 
Species, including exotics, found here to be most suitable as 
_ forest crops in localities which are unfavourable from 
various causes, such as high elevation, exposure to 
cold or strong wind, frost, bog, etc. 
Cheap and successful methods of planting. 
Successful ‘“ direct” sowings. 
Successful natural regeneration. 
Successful treatment of crops up to middle age, especially 
with regard to mixed crops. 
