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phases of this rather comprehensive subject, including the value 

 of shade trees and their selection, arrangement, planting, 

 protection, and care. The slides used in illustrating his remarks 

 were largely made from photographs taken by him on his 

 travels. Although lawn and park trees were mentioned more 

 than once, attention was given chiefly to trees adapted to city 

 streets, such as the red oak, the plane-tree, and the Norway 

 maple. A bulletin on this subject, prepared by Dr. Murrill, 

 was published and distributed several years ago by Cornell 

 University. 



Adjournment followed. 



Marshall A. Howe, 



Secretary. 



NEWS NOTES 



The first forestry camp for Boy Scouts has been organized 

 this summer in connection with the large group of scout camps 

 on the Kahnowahke Lakes in Harriman Park. Here some 

 forty boys have lived in the dense woods on the side of Wildcat 

 Mountain, receiving instruction on trees and forestry. Below 

 the tents is Spruce Pond with a narrow border of sphagnum bog 

 with its pitcher plants, sun-dews and heaths, and at one side a 

 tangle of rhododendron. Mr. George E. French of the Syracuse 

 College of Forestry is director of the camp with Professor S. N. 

 Spring of Cornell in charge of instruction and Mr. B. T. B. 

 Hyde as super\ising Director. 



