32 



tralia. It may interest the audience to know that, although we can- 

 not boast of trees of the magnitude possessed by our fellow-colonists 

 at the Antipodes we have trees of very respectable size in Canada 

 A few miles in rear of L'Assomption, on Hall & Go's timber 

 limits, stands a pine of nearly 200 feet in height and of 21 feet 

 in circumferance. The branches commence at the height of 72. 

 feet. The essential oil which Mr. Hoffmann has brought with 

 him from Australia is very interesting, it seems allied to the 

 Mints and fire weed and would serve the purposes of New York 

 adulterators of essential oils in mixing, and I have no doubt a 

 consignment of them would be quickly bought by these parties 

 who have so reduced adulteration of oils to a science as " to deceive 

 the very elect" in knowledge of oils, I mean the London broker in 

 essential oils. I have no doubt this oil may prove a valuable ad- 

 dition to stimulating remedies for external application. Again 

 thanking Mr. Hoffmann for giving the result of his experience in 

 Australia, he moved the vote of thanks. 



Mr. JOHN KERRY seconded the motion, and expressed his 

 thanks for, and appreciation of, the valuable paper to which they 

 had listened on this, to him, hitherto unknown tree, and the in- 

 teresting information regarding the products of our Sister Colony. 

 He expressed a hope that other gentleman would follow Mr. 

 Hoffmann's example in presenting to us papers which would 

 redound not less to the credit of themselve than the College. 



The motion was carried unanimously. 



The Chairman expressed the gratification Mr. Hoffmann had 

 afforded them by his paper, and the assembly adjourned. 



