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found that Mr. Hawkes planted his maples chiefly ifi 

 three lots; the first were planted by seed sown 41 years 

 ago, and transplanted to their present location in a grove 

 in 1853, which are large and handsome specimens ; the 

 second lot was set out on the roadside about 25 years 

 ago; while the third lot was set about 13 years ago, and 

 with very few exceptions all look well. The foregoing 

 amounted to about 40 trees, ranging from 41 to 13 years, 

 measuring from 7 to 16 inches in diameter, and up to 45 

 feet in height. 



There were two Norway maples of large size planted 

 at the western side of the house, which in summer acted 

 as a shelter from the hot western rays of the sun, and 

 under whose spreading branches there was a delightful 

 spot to work, or rest in hammock or chair. When the 

 leaves have fallen, the warm rays fall gratefully upon the 

 homestead. These maples were presented to the father 

 of our host by the late ex-President R. S. Fay, of Lynn. 

 They are now 17 inches in diameter, and "while resem- 

 bling the rock maple in general appearance, have a larger 

 leaf and fuller, deeper green foliage, and in the spring an 

 abundance of yellow blossoms " as we find given in the 

 following statement. 



In addition to these we viewed a lot of white pines 

 which had been taken, when small, from another part of 

 the farm and set as a screen and wind break along that 

 part of a field bordering the railroad embankment. In 

 order to hasten their growth upward, several tiers of their 

 lower limbs had been removed. 



Two or three specimens of the sugar maples had been 

 gradually dying for the past year or two, and none of 

 your committee could explain the cause. Those who can 

 give information upon this subject are requested to offer 

 their knowledge and experience in the form of an essay 

 next year. 



Mr. I [awkes has also had experience with the American 

 white asli, and stated that " its limbs are liable to decay; 



