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The follow. diagrams illustrate the method: Les cartes ou les planches trop grandes pour dtre reproduites en un seul cliche sont film^es d partir de I ngle supdrieure gauche, de gauche d droite et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre d'images ndcessaire. Le diagramme suivant illustre la mdthode : 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Arbor Day," PROVINCE OF QUEBEC. i Proclamations, &c. Insfcuctions for Planting Trees. B'- Tlio following- piiuvN coiilain what lias Loimi lVv.w in thi' JVovimv of Qa.^b?e towards tho osla1)]i«lira Mit ol' •' Arbjr Day.'" 1 have iiothiim- to add, exx^pt to oxpi-ss the earnest hop;' tliat the niov an 'iit now inaimairated may have for its happy result to cr.nite an interest among- our people gene- rally in this iindertaking, which has succeeded so admirably elsewhere and which, if persevered in, is certain to r nlound to the welfare of the Province now and for all time to cir.ie. If '• Arbor Day" becomes one of our instilutions, the credit is largely due to the Hon. Mr. Joly, whose etforts in its behalf have been untirino-, and I desire h(>re to express my per.;o]ial gratitude for the assistance he has so generously rendered m- in th- discharge of my offi -ial duties in coimec- tion with it. W. W. LYNCH, Commimoner of Croicn Lands. Quebec, ^Gth April, 1883. M ExTUALXs IVom Art "To KacoiuM'jc tlu! l'l,llllill^■ nl' Forest Trees," (i'> Vic, Cip. 13.) Sec. 10. Till) pivsi'iit Act hIiiiII lunir int.. Innc l.y I'm hiiiiiiti..ii ■'( llii' Kiuntoimnt (JoviTUipr in ('(Hiiiril m «iich piirtsiif tlio I'lin iiHi' ii.h.h1i:i'i1 l.clixi'il iii sii.li |ir.i.hiiii,itiiiii nr liy any ullirr i.h.i'liiiiiHtinii ti> lir tliiMvaftci' ismiu.l. Sw. 4. "Anil 111.' 1,1. Ill, ■mini ( i..v.Tn.ii' in ('..iiiuil may a|.i..i'iiil, 'l.y riuclaniati.m, a ilay t.. l..i ..I.h.tvl'I us " Arli.ir Day " f..i' tin; riaiilni.^ .1' l''..n.tl 'rii'm.' rnoCLAMATlOX TI^EOXDORE KOEIT^^ILXiE. CANADA, I I'lifVisii: (If i.'i i:::i:i\ I II.. s. I Vll'I'DUIA. l.y 111,' lira.-.. ..f (;...l. ..f llic rnitL'.l Kiiii.;il.iiii .if (iivat l!rit;iiii an.l Ir.lan.l, l,lii,.,'n, D.f.'ii.l.i ..f lliu Kutli, Ai- , A.,, A.-. T. . all t.. wli'.iii tli.M- |iiv.si'iita iliall ti.in,' ..r «li..in ilir Kami' iii.iy t. .in.' ii liiiKniNi; : J. A. lI.ii-.-sKAi . I lyilKIJKAS in an.l l.y a ..iTtain Acl ..f tlir la'.^i.slaliiiv ..f Oni' rr..vin,.' ..I' l.hi. I...', [.assnl Atlij.Ciil. I \V 111 ill.. f,.iiy null yrar ..f I liii lli'iitn, intiliilcd ; " An A.-t t.. rii. ..ina^;.' t'li.' hlaiitint; ..f f.iriist tivi'S," it IS I nan,. I lliai ili.' .sai.l aol .■nlia!! r..iii,. ml.. t..n'.. l.y l'i..i'laiiiali..ii ..f tile l.i.'iil.'iianl I i'.i\frn..r iii Ci.inioil ill siiL'li piirts ..f I 'in- »ai,l I'n.v iiiii., as shall lie llxi'.l in siirli l'rinlainiiti.iii ; \\\< WiiKiiK.vs tin. Lii'iitinant (liiveTiii.r ,.(' i>iir .sai.l rni\...ii. .if <,>ii,.|.ci., has, l.y an.l with lliv a,h iii' ..f tlir Kxcciitivi' Cniiu-il i.f thi' saul I'l.. vincf, .liTiiK'il Ml t.. gi\i.' Lllitt t.. tin- .sii.l a.t l'..i il.,' «li..li' ..f Our saiil l'i'..\ iiuf, anil t.. issue a i.r..,'laiiiali..ii f.T BiU'li i.iii|..is... N(l\\ KNKW NIC, that, uii.l.i- (h,- ,iiith..ii(y ..f tlir Act lidvinali.ivi. liti.l. «.■ have ..nler.-il an.l fiile.l, an.l l.y (till- present rr..,laiiiali..ii. .1.. Iieiehy iii'ilei- an.l nil,., thai tlu' alu.ve iii.'iili..n,'.l A,t, n.iinelj ; tli,' •• A,'t t.'i etieoui'age the |.lantini; i.r L.ivst lives," is an.l shall e..iiie ti. I..iie fi-,.iii an.l afl.r tliis.lav, tlii.ai.,'li..iit tlu' wh.ilu I'f dill' t'r..viiiee ,.f (jtiiel.e... Df all which mir li.viii;; siil.j..,ts an.l all .. thiols uhi.i.i lliese |.res,Mils may c.ncein aiv licieliy ii'.iiiirc.l l.i taku lii.tice ami |i. t;..vui'ii tliemseUes acci.i-,lin';ly. I.v Tkstim.iNV W MKHKiiK. We liace .■.iiise.l lli-s,' I lin l.i Iteis t.. lie iiia.l.' I'at.Mit. an.l the lliea'. Seal iif <liir .sai.i l'i'..\ iiii'e ..f (,iii,.|.e.- 1.1 he heiviMiti. attixeil : Uit.nk.ss, I nir 'I'liistv ami Well l!el..v..a thel|..ii..ial.le THKolHlliK Kl MilTA I l,LK, l.ieiitcnaiit ( i.iv.Tii.if i.f I nil' sai.l Vn .\ ince ..f (,)iiel.ec. At (lin- (i..\eiii II. .MS,., in lliir City ,i| l.iiielie.', in (tin- sai.l l'i'..viiiee ..f (,(mliec, this KOI KTIl .lay ..i OlToliKK, in the y,.ai' ..i Oiu- L..nl, ..iiu thuiisiin.l d.^lif linmlreil ami ei'^'liiy-tv.-.', :'..il1 m the ^l>l■ly sixth y eai' I.f I »iir l!ee:n. IJy u,.i;iiii ami, ,). ijl.ANCMKT, Secietaiy. <>i KiiF.r. l.st Fi'lintarv. XM--,. HUN. (I. Ill iMi;r, Sli;,— Diiviii!^ its hi-i S.'-Mmi i!,,. I, ..,ii.-.liitiin> ,,r il,,. l'r.,\in.i" ni' Qiiri.i.e p^i.s.si.il :iii Aet (4."> Vic. <'lut|). |:;,) hv will II It i> ,uii..iil;' iilliiTiliiii'js i.|i;iri,.,l : ■• Tlu' LiniliMiiiiit ( loveniiif ill I'omifil limy a|i|>iiiiii hy pro liiiiiuli.iii a i|;iy lu b,. ol>.s>.i-\ nl a> - Arlior l»:iy," ii.r tin- plaiitiii;;- iif l-'ori'sl ii.'.'.<." AiiHiim- our iii'luhl) iiir-; III' ih.. liiitiMl Si.it..-.. this /■,■/,■ known as Arku- Ihi;/. is oKs .rvi'il ill Miniii'sola. Xi.|>i-:i>k;i, .Mniii-Mii ami srveral (illier sliit.'.s, anil llii' Inri'sl trees planted every Arhiir l),ii rau h • . ounleil li\ luilliims. Their I'ulleL'-e.s, their seininarie.s, their seliool.s. all take iheir must ea^■.'r share in thi-. i^h: and yon will iimleisiand 1 am sure the pleasure that Ihes,. ehildr.'U. yoiiii'j- hoys and liirls, lake in plLinimi;- the.se iree.s and watrhiim- over their safety and urowth. The i)ree.iuiions reiiuisit ■ Im- ,iin.,:iii.j- up ih,. tnvs, replanlin<r lluMn, furnishinii- iheiii with supports, waleriim- iln'in, w.vdinu-, tiiiniiiin'^- and in a word hesiowiii-^- the care necessary fo ensur.' a line and rapid liiMwih. aiv lor ehildren .so inaiiv praitical les.sons in order and pers ■veramv hy win. Ii tli,.y will pnii;i all their lives. They will l.'arn ai Ih ■ s ime liin • in lik.' irees. ami th.it r..elin;r once l-ariied will iiev.T be elliiced. Ill our country nior.'ilian in any .lih-r tln'tinie has earn,, for linliiiny- that prejudire W(> inherited IVoni the lii-.-t s^nl..;-, wlii e.msid.'r.d (one caiiuol hlaiue iheni iT put in tlieii place) lore.st trees a* so iiuiny nlislades and elienii.'s. T!' «e times have chanii'ed ; llie descendants ol' those same settlers are b ■iiinuiiiu' to regret th.. pitiless war liieji- lalher.s wau'.'d on the loiv,.-!. I ben' you will .submit this suhjeci to the emiiienl in, .11 composini;- the Council of Pli|)lie Instriielion. They kimw that the l)e.st way of tea.hini;' the i)eople is to heii-iii by teaching' their children. They will not rela.se to "irraiit their iiowerl'iil assistance to the movement now heinu- made to reliirn to the Province a part of the r'ches with which Providence had .so lilieialli, endowed her: but which llie hand of man has to a ^■|vat extent despoiled her of. I vcntur,. to hope thai th- Council of Public Inslruction will readily recommend all the educational esiablishn.enis to u-iant a holiday on the ibiy lixed by His Honor the Lieutenant Ooveriior as '• Arbor Day." the holiday'to he devoted to Iransjilantiim' tre,-s on to the lands belonyiii'/ to such eslal)lishiii,>nl.s or I'lpoii any other land that may b • deemed proper. I am, Sir, Your obi>dient Servant, H. a. JOLY, KKStLniDN OF Till'; l.'oM W CATlIOLir CoMMITTEli OV TlIU ("OUXCIL ('!■• I'UlJLlC INSTUUCTION. }l\.,tlrril. -■■'!' I] .1 llii . ( 'uiiiicil. (li'siroiis of s iidin^- tin" iii.iV.'iiii'iit in I'.ivnr of :iil»itii- ciiliuri', 1 miiiii'iiil III! M'jiiiiils uiul I'ducMtiDiiiil i'.st;il)lisliiii('ii(s Nul).si(li/,,'il liy lli- iJovi'iii- iiii'iit to li\ ii" A ImliiLiy till- (lay ki'I iipiirl liy Jlis llntior tin' liii'iili'ii:iiii (i()\ i-niDr lor •• Alitor l»,iy.' till' liolitliiy to 1)1' (Icvolcil to triiiis|il:iiitiiiu' trees on to the lands lu'lonuiiiij; to .siicli eNliiliiiNlinirnls. or upon any oilier lands that may lie deemed proper. " The I'kjI -lalll ( 'uhUllitlee Mlloecplellt Iv adopted a leNoilltioll ill the ^allie si'llse. Kni'I! M"i' I'loni a repml ol' the Comniittee on Agvieulluro, itc , of tli • Leuivlative Assembly, mlopted :;^lh .Maieh, l^-^'i ; ItKI'dlif No. I CdMMlTTKK .\(ll!lCll.'ni!K. 'I'luil till' cliiiDiti' is iii>t iiiiil'.inii llir<>ii;;li<iiil till' I'n.i'iiu'i nf (,liii'lnr ;iii<l tliiit tlnTi' is ii fuMsi.K'i.ililc (litri'iciioii ln.t >\»-i*ii till* ii:itfs lit' tlh- lir;;tiiiii]ti; i^i Sjirmi|. 'i'li^il il Hipiilil iml III' :iil\ isalili' In li\ tlir siiiiiu il;iy ill llic S|ii'iiii,' fui' llii' wlinlu I'rnviiiL'r us " .Vrlmr IJay " fur tlir ti':iiis|i|;iiiliii'.( 111' liiiisl IriTs. 'I'liiit till' i'l'.iviii.i' jiH'.;lil III' iliviili'it ijil'i twn iliytiiils, K.isliTii anil WcstiTii, «e|i:irati'.l li_v a liiii- furiiieil liy till' Kiislrni fi'iiilii'i' III' I III' Cull III it's III' St. .M.'iiii'ii'i', \ aiiiaska, 1 1111111111111111, Itiiliiii'inil ami ( '<>ui{>tii|i, 'I'lial »i' lii'iii'vi', llial till- .<i'\i'Mlli ilay nt May, I'.H' tlii Wi'sli'iii ili.itrut anil tlii' .si.\tL'i'iitli iliiy nf May fur tlia Kaslrin ili.-.liiil iiii';lil 111' ailv:inla'; isly i-lmsi'ii Im- " .Ailmi' l»ay. Tlial »r iK'lhi iiilli |ili'aiiii'r <hai llir I'uniii'il <if I'niilii' liiMlniitinn, Ky a iinanininns irsiilutinn, I'ci.'iiiiiiiit'li.ln iitt till' Hi'liiiiij.s anil I'lii'i'.-tl iiiii.ii I'iHtalilisliiiii'iils siil'.siih/ril liy tin* I •uM'i'iiint'nt tu ^rant a Imllilay un tin* ilay iiatiieii liy 111!' Iiii'iiti'iianl (ImiTiH'r a' " Xilmr Hay " ; .sii'^l: Imliilay lu'inij; ili'vutnl liy tlir |iii|iils tu lliv |ilaiitiii>; nf fni'uiit ti'i'i's nil till' ;_'ininiiU lnl"n"in'; In ilii' .nil nils iir I'lln atinnal cst.itilisliniL'iit.s, nr im any ntlirr lanil wliicii may lio ili'iinril suii.ilili . 'I'liit \M' lin|ii' lli.il li\ nntifylli'.; lu'l' iii' liaml llic anllmiitii's nf siii'li fu'lmnls anil I'lliii'atiniial i.>sta1ili»liini<iits tii lliat rll'rct, till- j>i'|iai'lii<rnt nl i'lililii' Insli'iii'tinn will lu'i' lit tn rail tlu'ir alii'iitinn In (lir rarr iiwessaiy Imtli 111 Ht'lri'tiiiii in a't\ani-i- tlir pjai'i' tmin uliirli In ri'innvi' ilir trrrs ami tlir |ilari' wlirrr tliry ai'r In lir jilantnl aiiil tn iilitain till' tn"ls rr.{nii't'il I'nr siirli wurk, anil tn sriiil In rarii srlinnt ami riluraliniial t'stalili.slitni'iit a small |ii'iiiteii cii'i-nlai' 'jixiiii; itiilniii-iitai'X instnu-li'iiis aliniit li-aiiH|ilantin;.j Ii-i'l'.-i aihl tlir rlmiru nf tlii' {ii'iiirr kinil.s, cniMuturing tlir liatlllr nf till- .inil l.lirir ijiry air In lir rr|ilalltrll. That It ,i|i|ir.ir:- I.I lis. ihai tlir sum nf si\ liiimliril ilnilal'.s vnti'il fnr the lirsl trratiaes nii thu (jrnwing nf fni'uat trrrs, wiinlil lir nini'i' usriiilly rin|.lnyr.l tills yr;ii'. if ili\iilril aiii'iiitj; tlir a'.{i'irtiltiii'al snrirtius, wlin l'IiiIl-hviiui' tn uiir.nii'a'.<illir Ki''i« ini; nf fnirit iirrs 111 rnnl.iniiily v. it li tlir instriirliniis hIiii li tliry may I'rrrive tn that rtl'oct fi'iiiu till; Ur[iarliiiL'iit nf A\;riciiUiiir uliirli iiii'.jlit lie I'r juiinl t.i sriiil siuli iiistiiii.".|iiiis iminuJiately after titu Seituiijii. IMMXM.AMATIOX. Til KoDdKK KoHITA I LI K. ( • .\ N \ 1 1 \ . I I'lim iMi: 111 i.ii i.i; 1 . I |l,. s.! A'tCTilIM A, 1.'. ihr Ilia r iiHIii.l, nf ihr l'iiiti..l Kin.'ilnm nf (iiuat liritaiii ainl Irrlaiiil, Quueii, Dufoiidur i.f tlis i''a;tli, iVi'., A.'., A.'. 'I'll all tn hIhhii ih.'.-ir iii'rsriils shall rniiii' m wliniii tlir sami' liny cnii'eru (iliKKTIMi : J. A .Miii-^KM. I \\ ' II r.l.'l'.AS. liy an \itnf tlui l,i'i;iHhitiiH' nf ( iiir I'lnviiur nf ynolirc, |iasaeil in the fiirty- Mhj. (I'l ;.'. I \\ liflli \. ,11 nt I liii- Hi'11,'11, iiititiilrii : •• An Art tn iMimiii'aijr tin.' |ilHntiii^ nf fni'uat ti'ros, " it is, aiiinii'^sl nlhrr tliiii'^'s. rii.iilril. tliat llir fiiriilrnaiil (Invrrnnr III C'niiiiril may a|i|inint, by |ilnrlainatinii, a ilay tn lir nlisi'iM'il as "Allini l)a\ fnr I lir ]i|alltlim nf fnlrst tl'rrs ; .\\|i WiiriiKV-. ll inn. Ill' nf mii' I'liivinri' nf l^iirlirr is imt iinifni'in, ami it Mniilil iint suit tn appiiint thu saiiir ila\ thiiiii.;li'iiii itir wlmlr l*i-ii\iiii'i', fni' tlir planlili'^ nf fnrrst trrrs, wr liavr ilrrinuil iirnjirr tn ilivitlu Our saiil I'lm llirr, Ini- till- |iill|iiisrs nf tlir .saiil .\rt, iiitn Ittii srrtiniis. tn lir rallril lrs|iri'livrly, the " N.'i'steni Divi- Hinii " ami till' " t'/nlii 11 I Hv lmihi." ami In a|i|iiiiiit a ilill'rrriil ilay fnr rarli nf tlirso ilivisiniis, us " Arlmr Day ; " NOW KNOW \ K, ili.il wr h.ur riilril anil niilt'iril, ami dn liui'rliy nilr anil nnlrr, that Oiir I'lnviiicu of l^liirlirr shall, fm- ihr imi jmsrs nf tlir saiil art, lir iti\'iili'il iiitn twn srrtinns, iianirly : tlir " Wrstuni Divisiua,"' wliirli shall r I'lisi till' fnllnwiii',' rU'Llnial ilistiii'ta ; .\i't,'riitrnil, l!;:i,'"t, Mraiilianinis, Hrrtliirr, limine, I'hani- lily. Chair. iii','iiay, Ciiiii|i|.in, 'I'wn Mniinlaiiis, UrnniiiininI, Hn,lirla!,'a, lluntinifilnii, llirrvillr, JHCiiuci-Ciutiur, .Inlii'tlr, l.a|ir.iirir, l.'.\.-nniii)ilinn, l.aval, .\lissi.si|iiiii, Mnntralin, .Mniitrral, Na|iirrvillr, Ottawa, I'nntiur, Uiuhuliuu, Itirhiiiiiii'l. liiiiii illr. ShiUni'.l, ShriliinnKr, Sniiliingrs, Slanstra.l, St. Hyarintlir, St. iliihn's, Saint Manricr, Terro- liiuinr, 'I'lnir liiirvs. V'.iiiili mil, Vriihi'irs ami Vainaska, ami flir " Kastrni Divisinn " shall cmiiprise thu fnlliiw- iiis{ rlrrtni.il clistiii Is, t.i wit : liraiirr, lii'llri'liassr, IVinavriituir, Cliaiii|ilaiii, Cliarlrvnix, Cliirniitinii and Sit|{Ui3- nay, Dnrrhrstrr, .Arlh.iliaska. (ias|i', Kainniiiaska. Lrvi.s, 1,'lslrt, linlliiiiirrr, Miiskinniii,'i'', Megantic, Miintiiiagiiy, Mnlltmnlrliry, Mirnlrl, I'lillllrilf, l.liii'iirr (rilv), (^llrlirr (rnlintv), NN'nlfr, Himnuski and Telniscnllata. Ami Wr ha-r nili'il .unl ni ,|, 1 .d, and ilii hrirliv riilr ami mdrr, that tlir SKVliNTH day 1 if the niniith i.f ' MAY iirxl lirnlisrivrilai, "Altliolt 1>AV " in tlir WKSTKKN DIVISION afnrrsaid ; and that thr SIXTEENTH day of thr inniuli nf Ma> nrxl lir nlisriMil as " AKHOli DAY " in thr EASTERN DIVISION afi.i'rsaid ; And wr \\^* lirirly lainrsily rrrniiiinrnd In all thr inhaliitaiits nf Oiir said l*i'n\lnre tn eiiUHerratr the abnve- ini'litiniird ila\s tn till' ]ilaiitiii'.^ nf fnrrst trrrs ; .\iiil wr rriiiiest all iuiiiiiri|iai, rrliginiis and srhnnl rni'iuiratinns tn rii-ii]iri'ali' fnr thr sii.'i'rss nf this nrw wmk in this I'lnvinir, and wliiuli |ii'iiinisi's inipnrtant irsnlts ill the near future. Of all wliirh nur Inviiii^ snlijrrts and all nthrr.s wlmni these presriits may eniirern are hereby rennired tn taku imlire and tn |,'nveni Ihriiitielves aernrdinyly. In Tbsti.miinv Wiikhkih', we have caused the.se Our Lrttrrs tn lie made Patent, and the Great Seal of Onr t.iid I'mviiirr nf (.liirlirr tn lie liei'eiintn atK.iied : Wit.nkss, Our Trusty and Well-Uulnved the llnnnialile I'llEODOUK KOIUTAILLE, Lirntenant (Inveiiinr nf Oui' .said I'n.vini.e uf t,)nrlii'e. nu'inliri- nf Onr I'rny Cnuneil fnr t.'anada. At O ir (invriiiiiiriit llniise, in OiiV City ii| l^ueliee, in Our naid Priivineo nf Quebec, thia TWELFTH liiy nf ATKlh, in the year nf Our Lnid, niie thuuiaiid ei^it hundred and eighty-thrue, and in thu fiiity-si\tli year nf Our Ifeijn, By conim ml, J. BLANOHET, tiecrstiU'yi HINTS FOR TRANSPLANTING. 1. Ohoo::u ti'ujs for tiMusiiliintiii;^ ivon\ the akii'ts of tlic wooJs (as much as po.s;iil>lo) .vliciv tVi v l.tiAc not ln-uu cTDwrled. 2. Do not take them over cicjht or Ion foot in height, except with very special caro. .'J. ])() not ;;i'inl-'o liiK tiiiH! iiuLOS.s.'Uy t'oi' tak.iii,!,' tiiciii up well, with a u'oixl hall. 4. Ill (loi.ijj; sit. try -"Hi'l pt'i'iuTVi' as many I'mitlL'ts aii'l radii'lcs as imssilik-, laMior than l>in I'oi'fs. The .success, in ]»hi.ntiu',', (Iciicnds uiumi tln' prf-ti'i'vatiim of tliosc ronth'ts and railicles (tiirnui^h which tlic u.Ufi' in thf suil and xari'ins mineral cU'uii'nts in solutinii nvo taken uj) and cnnvcyi;d, as fo'id, tu the tree) r>. iSu voi'v cai'i:ful not to allow tlioso rootlets anil radicles to dry up ; .shelter them from tlie sun and wind 'iiu minient tliev are e\tra'led iVom the ni'onnd, and try and keep them fresh with damp moss or otherwi->e. it. Trim np neatly the tap root and all the hroken eiidd of lari^e roots, with a slanting cut of tln' knife, (it will give more surtave foi' the form.ition of rootlets.) 7. If the l;uv-;e ro.it.> uw nuich shortened in extractiu'^ the tree, the lirancV.es oni;ht to he somewhat shortened, or the roots may not lie al'Ie to sn]ip!y food in snllicient (piantity foi' the liead, and the trei' will snth r. 5. .Make the hoK- for lranspla.nl iu'jj widi'r and deepir than the ball of tin- tree, and partly relill it with good mellow soil, it will gi\i' a hidter clianee to the rontlets and radicle.-., foi' an innnediate stirt. !». Do not allow stagnant water in your plantation; if the soil is lialde to gel ovi'!'tlos\ n, |pr.iviilt! foi' itu drainage. ID. D I n it r • ;>la:it tlu' tr,'.' any d;",'p;<r than it orij^inally grew. I I. Turn it oi tlu' same points of the comjtass as it originally stood ; it iipjiciirs a good precaution, and an e.isy one to take (liy mi'ans o| n compass and a string tied iMund tiie tree, with tiie knot to the north.) I'J. Spread the roots, rootlets anil radicles carefully, pack up l»etween them with tine mellow earth and water Itefoie closing the ho!e. 13. Stake tiie tret', two stakes will generally do, place thmnso that they will steady the tree against th« l)revailing winds ; tie with stiaw rojas, or siu'round hard ropes witii straw, so as not to injure the l>ark. 14. Keep the ground (wv from gia-is and weeds and [irevenl it hanhmi'ig at the foot of the trees. If). Feni'e strong eiiougli to l.ee]i away cattle. . Iti. The ipialities of the soil in \iliich trues are to be re[)lanted, must be carefully considered in ;;eleetini'; tho trees. . ;For rich, d"ep, mulhiW soil, moderately damp, take butternut, oak, (dm and black-walnut. Maple aiid bass-uo.id will, of course, do admirably well in such exceilent soil, but a soil presenting the same qui'iiiji, in a levs dcgrcj, will gice very good results for tiiosu two kin.ls of trees, they are m >r\- ajc >m.ii »datiu^. . .-V di will do well in cold rather damp compact soil, where maple would not grow. Tanrirack grows well in low wet l.-md. provided the soil is not too comjiact. Dry Sandy soil ou'ght to be reserved for pine and spruci'. N. B. — Tlu; pe.iod li.xed for " Arbor Day" has been chosen with )egard to deciduous trees. In the Provnice fif Quebec, pine and spruce sujjued better when transplasited later, about beginning of .)une, when tlie buds are an the. point of opening. It is g ■iieL'a'ly a huitt.' i thai ihc :.'hca}iest anii safest mode of cultivating forest trees is by .sowing their seed. / x-^-!* i'iiere will uo lt'r,.i ciicck, in the [jrowtli, ii the seed c;iii" bo sown at once v,!iere the tree i.'? destined to romain *)^ •*>1 I permanently. But it is n(»t always practicible todo that, ground may not be ready, may not even have been decided upon, &c. In that case, sow in seed b.^dsaud rear up seedlings in nur.sery. The season for sfv.ving b!a'.'k-waluut, butternut, oak, bass-wood, sugar maple, accr negundo, is in the fall, the moment the seed i.s ripe. Soft maple and elm ripen their acd abjut the mi.LUe :»f Jriuej an:l it ought to be sown at onco, quite shallow, sheltered from the sun and moistened. Sow tir tree seed in the spring. . - Until, the nurseries nre sutHciently advanced to provide trees fit for transplanting, get them out of the woods, observing pr.icautious indicated al)o\e. Those who do not \vi;di to so.v tlioir own troo.s can jjrocuro seedlings at wonderfully low rates from the nurseries. , . • ... a,' ^■. '• .>'•'■ - ,'--■■■ • ' - - .-,.'-' • -'- ' ' = » ' ■■ •^ • ' .■:'•"■,•' ■'•^^•' !•iJt^ .=• :,■ •.., '!■■ ■•i.'.'.. ., . . ■ ..J-!',:-, ■l,^^ ■ ,' ,■.,.■■,■ -j^,^.- -. Al i^ . 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