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been secured after a number of years waiting, which would 

 be broken by taking away every other tree for the sake of 

 preserving the natural form of each individual. 



Where trees are planted for ornamental purposes every 

 other one in a row should be removed when the trees ap- 

 proach near each other ; and this same principle should be 

 followed when trees are planted in ornamental groups. 



For timber, trees should be grown sufficiently near to- 

 gether to prevent the growth of limbs, and encourage 

 height and size in the trunk. 



After our return to the house, having completed our 

 tour of inspection, we were shown by Mr. T. C. Thur- 

 low samples of twenty varieties of maple leaves, and their 

 individual characteristics were explained and discussed 

 with interest. 



Your committee are indebted to Mr. Ware for a very 

 pleasant day and a most hospitable reception. 



It is proper to call special attention, in this connection, 

 to the general object to be sought in offering these prizes 

 for trees. It should be to encourage people to plant trees 

 and to bring to public notice as many examples as possi- 

 ble of beneficial and successful tree planting, for forest, 

 shade or ornamental uses, in the hope and expectation of 

 inducing more people each year to plant them. The 

 names of those engaging in this good work should be 

 brought before the public for commendation. 



Where such an interest has not existed I have known 

 of its being started, and later developed, by the receipt 

 from a friend of seventy-five seedling trees, sent by mail, 

 postage paid, for only one dollar for the whole seventy- 

 five. These were carefully set out as the friend directed, 

 and succeeded well. The recipient of these trees got 

 more in a similar way, and also became a good patron of 

 the nearest home nursery. 



