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which the progress of the Province so much depends, and from 

 which the Government derives such a large proportion of its 

 revenue. 



THE CHESTNUT AS A SPROUTER. 



The Chestnut (Castanea dentata) is almost unrivalled as a 

 sprouter, and this marked and valuable characteristic is well 

 illustrated by the accompanying reproduction of photographs 

 furnished by Prof. Judson F. Clark, all taken in Southwestern 

 Ontario. In No. 1 the sprouts are about 12 years old. No 2 

 shows three fine trees, 14 to 18 inches in diameter, springing 

 from one stump. These would make excellent ties or telephone 

 poles. No. 3 illustrates sprouting from a living tree. The 

 stump of the mother tree, which was cut a few years ago, is about 

 five feet in diameter and the sprouts are about 1 5 to 18 inches in 

 diameter. The chestnut, on account of its straight splitting and 

 desirable quality when used in contact with the soil, is in great 

 demand for fence posts and similar purposes. 



Henry John Elwes and Augustine Henry are about to 

 publish "The Trees of Great Britain and Ireland," and judging 

 from the prospectus and the specimen illustrations which ac- 

 company it, their work will be one of inestimable value to every- 

 one interested in Forestry or forest trees. Five years have been 

 given to the preparation of this work, which is published private- 

 ly by the authors. The first volume has already been issued, the 

 second is in the press and the other three volumes will appear 

 shortly. The object of this work is to give a complete account 

 of all the trees which grow naturally or are cultivated in Great 

 Britain, and which have attained or seem likely to attain a size 

 which justifies their being looked on as timber trees. About 

 300 species of trees will be described and figured, several illus- 

 trations in many cases being necessary to show one tree. The 

 illustrations are beautiful reproductions of photographs or paint- 

 ings, many of them made specially for this work. 



