DAVID DOUGLAS. I41 



parts grow some species of Rubiis, Fraseria, Vaccinitim and some 

 /unci. 



" I visited also the volcano of Kirauea, the lateral volcano 

 of Mt. Roa ; it is nearly 9 miles round, 11 57 feet deep, and is 

 likewise in a terrific state of activity. I go immediately to 

 Hawaii to work on these mountains. May God grant me a safe 

 return to England. I cannot but indulge the pleasing hope of 

 being soon able, in person, to thank you for the signal kindness 

 you have ever shown me. And really were it only for the letters 

 you have bestowed on me during my voyage you should have a 

 thousand thanks from me, 



" I send this, under cover, to Captain Beaufort, to whom I 

 have written respecting some of my astronomical observations, 

 as also to Captain Sabine. 



" I would beg to be aflfectionately remembered to Dr Scouler 

 and Mr Murray. 



" I am, my esteemed Sir, 



" Your obedient Servant, 



"D. Douglas." 



22. The Selecting of Telegraph Poles in the 

 Forest of Enzie. 



By T. Sharpe, Manager of Woods, Gordon Castle. 



In the January issue of the Tratisactiojis there appeared a 

 full account of the facilities which the Postmaster-General is 

 prepared to extend to owners of woodlands and forests in the 

 United Kingdom, or to merchants concerned in finding markets 

 for native timber, in order that they may be able to contribute a 

 share of the supply of wooden poles necessary for the require- 

 ments of the Post Office. 



The essential feature of the Postmaster-General's proposals — 

 the opportunity given to the home-grower or merchant of 

 having the trees he wishes to dispose of as poles examined by 

 a Post Office inspector on the ground, and passed or rejected 

 as the case may be — is a concession much in advance of 

 anything of the same nature that has previously been made, and 

 is probably being widely taken advantage of. 



Statistics which may be of some general interest are given 

 on p. 143 regarding the numbers and dimensions of trees felled 



