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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



and they wex-e a legacy handed down 

 to us to preserve, not to destroy. He 

 might add that there was no legislation 

 of the nature spoken of by Mr. Per- 

 rault, and he did not know that he was 

 in a position to l)i-ing such legislation 

 before the approaching session of the 

 Legislature, for the reason that it cover- 

 ed the whole ground and had to be 

 most carefully considered. The aim of 

 the Association, he thought, should be 

 to encourage whatever Government was 

 in power to preserve and protect their 

 forests, and he was in hopes that before 

 long the Association would depute one 

 of its members to co-operate with the 

 Minister of Crown Lands, and in this 

 way such legislation might be effected 

 as would assure the object spoken of 

 by Mr. Perrault. He referred to the 

 great need there was for education on 

 this subject, as there existed, to a great 

 extent, in the minds of the masses, an 

 idea that this movement was one of no 

 practical effect, and this idea would 

 have to be dispelled. It had been said 

 that conflict might arise between the 

 Government and the lumbermen. He, 

 however, believed that the great ma- 

 jority of the lumbermen would aid 

 them, as it was to their interest to do 

 so. The importance of the subject was 

 great — so great, i)i fact, that when the 

 meeting adjourned it would do so with 

 the understanding tluit the members 

 should meet again at an early date to 

 discuss the question. Legislation was 

 imperatively needed. He would like 

 to see it well and carefully considered, 

 but he would also wish to see it passed 

 as speedily as possible. The future 

 pi-os[)erity of the Province depended 

 largely, he was convinced, ujjon the 

 action they took now, and thei-e should 

 be no delay in the matter. 



Mr. Wm. Little moved, seconded by 

 Mr. G. L. Marler, 



That a committee be appointed 



to memorialize His Excellency the 

 Governor-General on the subjects of the 

 forests of the country, with a view of hav- 

 ing a Parliamentary enquiry made into 

 their condition, especially with refer- 

 ence to the white pine, respecting which 

 it is said there is now a growing scarcity 

 of the merchantable or first quality 

 pine, a description of wood on which 

 the prosperity of the countiy has 

 greatly depended. That the chairman 

 be requested to name the committee, 

 who shall be authorized to make what 

 representations, enquiries or suggestions 

 to them may seem requisite in the 

 premises. 



The motion was carried. 



On motion of the Chairman it was 

 resolved : — That in view of the proposed 

 International Exhibition, to be held in 

 Edinburgh in 1884, respecting which 

 full pai'ticulars have been received by 

 this association from the executive com- 

 mittee of this exhibition, and tlie suc- 

 cess thereof fully assured, this association 

 would respectfully urge upon the 

 Go\'ernment of Canada the great im- 

 portance of having the Dominion repre- 

 sented at this International Forestry 

 Exhibition by as full and complete an 

 exhibit as possible of our Canadian 

 woods, forest products, and the articles 

 referred to in the circular's of the ex- 

 hibition committee, and would further 

 urge that such assistance be given to all 

 contributors from Canada, having 

 articles of merit to exhibit who desire 

 to compete for prizes, as to enable them 

 to do so. 



Considering how much the forests and 

 the industries connected therewith liave 

 contributed to the pros})erity of the 

 country, it is to be lioi)ed that such 

 action may be taken by the Govei'nment 

 as will make the Canadian exhibit 

 worthy of the prominent position 

 Canada occupies as a producer of forest 

 j^roducts. 



