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of success, difficulties were combated, our Tra/isacfio/is 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 here found to be most suitable for forest 



crops of various species, including exotics. 

 Species, including exotics, here found 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. 



Successful under-planting of crops of light-crowned species. 



Successful protection of nurseries and forest crops from 



injury by animals, birds, insects, fungi, weeds, smoke 



or meteoric phenomena (such as frost, wind, snow, etc.). 



Successful use of mechanical appliances for the moving of 



timber. 

 Cheap and successful methods of increasing the durability 



of timber. 

 Cheap and successful methods of converting and seasoning 



timber. 

 Utilisation of waste wood (slabs, tops and branches, etc.). 

 But of course there are many other subjects. 

 As a rule, successful operations are more instructive than 

 failures, but where the cause of non-success can be indicated 

 with certajnty, an account of such failure may be of much 

 interest and value. 



The communications asked for need not take the form of 

 lengthy articles, such, indeed, not being required. The Honorary 

 Editor will welcome brief statements of well-authenticated facts, 

 with sufficient particulars to render them intelligible and in- 

 structive ; and he trusts that lack of literary experience and 

 skill will not deter any one possessed of valuable knowledge of 

 the kind indicated from writing to the Tra/isacfio/is in regard 

 thereto. 



