healthy aspect. Their advance, as a whole, does not come 

 up to oar expectations. The Doctor said, if they had not 

 grown, it was their own fault, — as he had done nothing to 

 prevent their growing ; — and we may add, he has done 

 little to aid their growth, since the first year. Seven-eighths 

 of the young trees that were first observed in the hills are 

 still living, -^- many of them so involved in vines and 

 grass as to demand searching observation to distinguish 

 them. The English oaks show the best growth, — the 

 yellow and black oaks the next, and the white oaks 

 stand in the third class for progress." 



On the 24th of September, 1852, the following observations 

 were made: "The trees have been permitted to progress in 

 their own way the present season, without any culture what- 

 ever. The ground became covered with birches, brilrs, 

 grasses, &c., without limit. A few^days ago, all the birches, 

 briers, &c., were cut, and the earth was stirred about the 

 young oaks to the diameter of one foot, — consequently, 

 their position was easily distinguished. They vary in height 

 from six inches to six feet, the greater part of them have not 

 attained a height of more than one foot. No use has been 

 made of the land since the acorns were planted. The Doc- 

 tor suggested, it might be well, another season, to cut down 

 the plants near ihe ground, and let new shoots start up, with 

 increased vigor, from the present firmly imbedded roots." 



On the 30tli of August, 1S53, the plantation was viewed 

 by three of the Comniitlee, with several other gentlemen. 

 Its condition was not materially changed, from the descrip- 

 tion above given. There are trees enough, but a small pro- 

 portion of them show any inclination to rise in the world. 



Upon a view of the foregoing facts, the Committee could 

 see but little encouragement for the growth of forests by 

 planting acorns on such land. In fact, ihe impresoion was 

 general, if the laud was of any value lor any other purpose, 



