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St. Louis their Mecca in 1903. She has a duty to 
perform as the hostess of the world.” 
Dr. Treiease spoke of the system of the Missouri 
Botanical Garden in distributing seeds each autumn 
to the different schools, and Judge Marshall and Mr. 
Ferris, of Joliet, 111., recounted a successful method 
of tree and ornamental planting that had been brought 
about in that city by means of prizes. 
After other speeches containing suggestions for 
the beautifying of St. Louis, the banquet closed with 
a toast to the memory of Henry Shaw. 
The club proposes to distribute a bulletin next 
spring containing such information as would help to 
bring about the results desired. An open meeting will 
soon be held by the club, at which efforts will be made 
to induce a large number of citizens to give the work 
a practical impetus by planting trees on the blocks in 
which they live. 
IOWA PARK AND FORESTRY MEETING, 
The Iowa Park and Forestry Association held its 
first annual convention at the state house, Des Moines, 
Dec. loth. Prof. T. H. McBride, of Iowa City, pre- 
siding, and Dr. L. H. Pammel, of Ames, secretary. 
Mr. C. A. Mosier, of Des Moines, presented a val- 
uable paper on the objects and aims of the association, 
which he stated to be as follows: To present to the 
people and legislature the necessity of establishing one 
or more state parks embracing within their boundaries 
large bodies of water and groves of native timber, 
whereby such parks would be greatly enhanced in 
beauty of scenery as well as made more comfortable 
and enjoyable for the people; to encourage the mak- 
ing of more parks in and about the chief cities ; to 
awaken increased interest in forestry and protection 
of our native timber ; to call attention to the propriety 
of more careful improvement and adornment of ceme- 
teries ; to urge legislation necessary to accomplish 
these objects. Iowa has but one-eighteenth of its 
acreage in timber land; to supply home consumption 
alone each state should have one-fourth. Iowa should 
have 9,000,000 acres of timber ; it has 2,000,000 only. 
Prof. L. H. Pammel presented a paper on the atti- 
tude of the federal government toward forestry prob- 
lems. Of the 623,000,000 acres of farm lands in this 
country, 200,000,000 are in wood. James Wilson is 
a friend of forestry; President Roosevelt has treated 
of it in his message; the government is making up 
the situation. The woodlands of the United States 
amount to 700,000,000 acres, or 1,100,000 square miles. 
Prof. Pammel reviewed the condition at present of 
forestry interests in this country, and Illustrated his 
address with stereopticon views. 
J. T. D. Fulmer, of Des Moines, read a paper on 
“Forest Trees for Park Purposes.” He mentioned the 
varieties with argument for each. His paper was filled 
with excellent suggestions for those making plans for 
parks. 
Elmer Reeves told the history of his father’s forest 
trees planted in 1869. He thought them unprofitable. 
It was agreed that the good land of Iowa is too valu- 
able to grow trees for profit within a generation. But 
the poor land ought to be used for this purpose ; some 
of it is to-day and can be used profitably. 
Mr. Klehm, of Arlington Heights, 111., presented 
the ideal home grounds, group planting, etc. A. T. 
Erwin, of Ames, talked on “Desirable Shrubs for Iowa 
Parks.” Prof. N. E. Hansen, of South Dakota, dis- 
cussed European parks. The association will present 
a bill at the coming legislature for the encouragement 
of tree planting for home and shelter belts, etc. Land 
devoted to the growing of trees is to be assessed at a 
valuation of $i per acre, is the essential feature of the 
bill. Des Moines and many other Iowa cities are just 
taking up the question of better parks, and the new 
organization is most timely in its work. 
PENNSYLVANIA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION, 
The annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Forestry 
Association was held in Philadelphia, December 9, 
with President John Birkinbine presiding. After the 
election of officers, a preamble and resolution endors- 
ing the proposed Appalachian National Park were 
referred to Council with favorable recommendation, 
and Dr. Bushrod W. James spoke of the practice pur- 
sued in cities of the mutilation of trees by cutting off 
the large limbs, leaving only the stumps, often result- 
ing in the loss of the trees. He instanced a row of 
shade trees which had been butchered in this way and 
presented the following motion which was adopted : 
“The Pennsylvania Forestry Association recommends 
that the people of Philadelphia and other cities protect 
trees by preventing the cutting of the larger limbs.” 
The President’s address was devoted to a general 
reviev/ of the encouraging progress made in all lines 
of forestry and to suggestions for further develop- 
ment. He spoke in part as follows: 
“During the year the attention of the Council has 
been called to the desirability of the Pennsylvania 
Forestry Association assuming control of groves in 
different parts of the State, which may be presented to 
it, so as to maintain them, either for historic or other 
reasons, as landscape features, and give to the neigh- 
borhoods in which they are located opportunity for 
wooded retreats. This proposal is now in the hands 
of a committee. The suggestions which come from 
the Forestry Department to establish schools of for- 
estry, and also retreats for those suffering from pul- 
monary troubles, will surely command the attention of 
the States, and it is hoped that ultimately the plans 
which are now practically embryonic may be brought 
into condition for usefulness. The statement which 
