200 ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT, NOVEMBER 6, 1877. 



which I have the dimensions in 1811, in 1851, in 1862, and 

 in 1877. 



ft. in. ft. in. ft. in. ft. in. 



No. 1 was 8 4 in 1811, 13 in 1851, 13 6 in 1862, 13 9i in 1877. 

 No. 2 ,, 8 1 ,, 12 1 ,, 13 „ 13 3£ 

 No. 3 ,, 10 5 ,, 12 11 ,, 13 ,, 13 

 No. 4 ,, 9 2 ,, 11 5 „ 12 ,, 12 



These trees were planted about 1754. In addition to these there 

 is one 15 ft. 3 in. in girth, one 15 ft. 1 in., one 14 ft. 8 in., five 

 between 13 ft. and 14 ft., six or more between 12 ft. and 13 ft., 

 and a great many others between 11 ft. and 12 ft., and between 

 10 ft. and 11 ft. These were all probably planted about the same 

 time, between 1754 and 1757. There are also three very remark- 

 able hemlock spruces, planted about 1757, of which I do not give 

 the exact girth, as two of them divide into separate limbs near 

 the ground, but one gives a girth of about 12 ft. before dividing, 

 and another about 10 ft., and the third about the same. I do not 

 go into any detail as to the size and girth of other sorts of trees 

 planted about the same time, as they are equalled and exceeded 

 by many other specimens probably known to most of you in 

 different parts of the country. I might mention some very fine 

 examples of the larch, the spruce, and the Scotch fir, as well as of 

 beech and ash. But I confine myself to the special mention of 

 the silver fir and hemlocks as constituting one of the most 

 remarkable features of the place. I am afraid the figures that 

 I have given above prove that these trees have almost ceased to 

 grow, and that their gradual decay may now be looked for. I 

 have dressed some of them with compost, but without producing 

 any perceptible advantage. 



I said in an earlier part of this address how strongly I would 

 urge landowners, foresters, and all who are interested in the 

 science and practice of rearing woodlands, to join this Society and 

 to contribute to the journal which is the organ of the Society. I 

 urge this so strongly because there is actually in this country no 

 other way that I know of in which they can publicly assist the 

 science of Arboriculture ; and this brings me to a subject which is 

 well deserving your attention, and on which I must say a very 

 few words. I mean the necessity for something being done to 

 establish a school of forestry in this country. Now this subject 

 has been so well and so fully treated by your fellow-member, Dr 

 J. 0. Brown, and he has gone so thoroughly into the matter in all 



