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 REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FOREST TREES. 



Three entries only, were made tliis year, for the premi. 

 urns offered for ornamental trees, and tree plantations. 

 These were by Oliver P. Killam, of West Boxford, Romulus 

 Jaques, of West Newbury, and James Flint, of Middleton. 

 Neither of the entries exactly complied with the require- 

 ments of the premium list, yet, in as much as the pros- 

 pectus for the year was not sent out until after the time 

 expired for entering trees, and as there were but three 

 entries, and no competition, your committee, after consult- 

 ing with the President of the Society, have thought it best 

 to waive these technicalities and consider the trees entered 

 upon their own merits, although they desire that this shall 

 not be construed as a precedent for such action in the 

 future, especially if there should be a larger number of 

 entries and a decided competition. Your committee would 

 here express their opinion that the prospectus of premiums 

 should be more explicit, and that the rules in relation to 

 the award of premiums be printed with each prospectus. 



The trees entered are as follows : — " An acre of orna- 

 mental trees, bought six years ago, set out in the spring of 

 1879, on worn out pasture land, mostly Sweet Chestnuts," 

 by Romulus Jaques, of West Newbury, entered August 25 ; 

 "A lot of shade trees," chiefly Rock Maples, entered by 

 Oliver P. Killam, of West Boxford, August 25 ; and a lot 

 of shade trees. Rock Maples aud White Pines, entered by 

 James Flint, of Middleton, September 4. 



Members of your committee have examined all the lots 

 entered, the chairman visiting each of them. The Rock 

 Maples entered by Mr. Killam, are about 100 in number; 

 they arc well cared for, thrifty trees, varying from four to 

 ten inches in diameter, and from twenty to thirty feet in 

 height. A portion of them, the larger trees, were set out 

 about 1868, others in 1876, and when set, all were cut down 

 to poles. The longest row extends by a roadside, for about 



