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Canadian Forestry Journal, October, 1917 



Schoolground Planting Left to Chance 



In Nova Scotia 



By L. a. Dewolfe, director rural 

 science schools 



The question of a nursery to 

 supply shrubs and other plants for 

 school grounds is worth pushing. 



Thus far in Nova Scotia we have 

 none. The Agricultural College 

 grows a considerable ciuantity of 

 shrubbery for its own use; but it has 

 not given any to schools. There is 

 not sufficient ground under control 

 of the Education Department to 

 grow material for distribution. Our 

 Normal College has less than two 

 acres of ground, with no chance to 

 enlarge its area. 



From the other provinces we hope 

 to learn some method of supplying 

 oar schools with desirable material 

 without having to buy it from private 

 nurserymen. 



In Manitoba 

 By B. J. Hales, B.A., Ll.B., principal 



OF normal school, BRANDON 



For some years past there has 

 been some distribution of nursery 

 stock by the province, but it was 

 largely material received from the 

 forestry murseries at Indian Head 

 or from other sources. For the last 

 year or two we have supplied a part 

 of it. In connection with our forestry 

 instruction in the Normal School, we 

 have found it necessary to grow a 

 considerable number of trees and 

 shrubs, while in our horticulture we 

 have found it necessary to grow 

 quantities of herbaceous perennials. 

 This year it was decided that all the 

 distribution should be from the Nor- 

 mal School, and that it should be 

 confined to material of our own 

 growth. As part of the old arrange- 

 ment I received a shipment of seed- 

 lings from Indian Head, but they were 

 not distributed this year. We plant- 

 ed- them in our own nurseries and will 

 have them for future distribution. 



In Ontario 



By J. B. Dandeno, Ph.D., inspector of 

 elementary agricultural classes 



There is no special provision made 

 in Ontario to supply narsery stock of 

 forest trees or shrubs for the orna- 

 mentation of school grounds. Where 

 school boards are desirous of ob- 

 taining such material, they are ex- 

 pected to secure it either from near- 

 by woods or swamps, or from regular 

 nurseries. Where the schools are 

 maintaining classes in agriculture, a 

 portion of the grants apportioned to 

 the board for equipment may be used 

 to purchase trees, shrubs, or peren- 

 nials. In schools where agriculture 

 is not taught (the subject is optional) 

 according to the prescribed regula- 

 tions of the Department of Educa- 

 tion, no financial assistance is received 

 for this purpose. 



THE FARMER AND HIS PULP 

 WOOD. 



In many parts of Canada there is 

 a close connection between the pulp- 

 wood market and the prosperity of 

 the farmer. Proper handling of his 

 forest might make it a continual 

 source of income. The wanton burn- 

 ing of any timber to destroy it should 

 be made a crime. It is less likely to 

 be burned if the farmer understands 

 how to make money from it. Intel- 

 ligence is better protection than 

 punishment. 



Attention to forestry matters is 

 important, both to the welfare of the 

 farmer and the future of the Cana- 

 dian forest resourses and industries 

 dependent on them. 



Co-operation between forestry and 

 agricultural departments in this re- 

 gard would be an advantage. 

 "From Pulp and Paper Magazine'' 



