p;^ 
 
 <P^ 
 
 ^a 
 
 /a 
 
 em 
 
 "^ ^^ 
 
 
 \ 
 
 
 /A 
 
 IMAGE EVALUATION 
 TEST TARGET (MT-3) 
 
 1.0 
 
 I.I 
 
 1.25 
 
 ■■a 
 
 U£ !■■ Ill 2.2 
 
 I" 124 '""^ 
 
 - Ii£ lllliM 
 
 1.4 
 
 1.8 
 
 1.6 
 
 V 
 
 A 
 
 /J 
 
 
 /- 
 
 f/j 
 
 &3 
 
 CIHM/ICMH 
 
 Microfiche 
 
 Series. 
 
 CIHM/ICMH 
 Collection de 
 microfiches. 
 
 Canadiar 'nstiiute for Historicel Microreproducticns 
 
 Institut Canadian de microreproductions historiques 
 
 1980 
 
Technical Notes / Notes techniques 
 
 The Institute has attempted to obtain the best 
 original copy available for filming. Physical 
 features of this copy which may alter any of the 
 images in the reproduction are checked below. 
 
 L'Institut a microfilm^ le meilleur exemplaire 
 qu'il iui a 6t6 possible de se procurer. Certains 
 ddfauts susceptibles de nuire d la qualitd de la 
 reproduction sont not6s ci-dessous. 
 
 n 
 
 D 
 D 
 
 n 
 
 n 
 n 
 
 Coloured covers/ 
 Couvertures de couleur 
 
 Coloured maps/ 
 
 Cartes gdographiques en couleur 
 
 Pages discoloured, stained or foxed/ 
 Pages ddcolordes, tachetdes ou piqu^es 
 
 Tight binding (may cause shadows or 
 distortion along interior margin)/ 
 Reliure serrd (peut causer de I'ombre ou 
 de la distortion le long de la marge 
 intdrieure) 
 
 Additional comments/ 
 Commentaires suppldmentaires 
 
 D 
 D 
 
 D 
 
 Coloured pages/ 
 Pages de couleur 
 
 Coloured plates/ 
 Planches en couleur 
 
 Show through/ 
 Transparence 
 
 Pages damaged/ 
 Pages endommag6es 
 
 Bibliographic Notes / Notes bibliographiques 
 
 Only edition available/ 
 Seule Edition disponible 
 
 Bound with other material/ 
 Reli6 avec d'autres documents 
 
 Cover title missing/ 
 
 Le titre de couverture manque 
 
 Plates missing/ 
 
 Des planches manquent 
 
 Additional comments/ 
 Commentaires suppl6mentaires 
 
 
 Pagination incorrect/ 
 Erreurs de pagination 
 
 Pages missing/ 
 Des pages manquent 
 
 Maps missing/ 
 
 Des cartes gdographiques manquent 
 
 The images appearing here are the best quality 
 possible considering the condition and legibility 
 of the original copy and in keeping with the 
 filming contract specifications. 
 
 Les images suivantes ont 6t6 reproduites avec le 
 plus grand soin, compte tenu de la condition et 
 de la nettetd de I'exemplaire filmd, et en 
 conformity avec les conditions du contrat de 
 filmage. 
 
 The last recorded frame on each microfiche shall 
 contain the symbol —► (meaning CONTINUED"), 
 or the symbol V (meaning "END"), whichever 
 applies. 
 
 The original copy was borrowed from, and 
 filmed with, the kind conse'^t of the following 
 institution: 
 
 National Library 3f Canada 
 
 Un des symboles suivants apparaitra sur la der- 
 nidre image de cheque microfiche, selon le cas: 
 le symbole — ► signifie "A SUIVRE", le symbole 
 V signifie "FIN". 
 
 L'exemplaire fiimd fut reproduit grdce d la 
 gdndrositd de I'^tablissement prdteur 
 suivant : 
 
 Bibliothdque nationale du Canada 
 
 Maps or plates too large to be entirely included 
 in one exposure are filmed beginning in the 
 upper left hand corner, left to right and top to 
 bott< as many frames as required. 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^ . '•.... > 'U .*■■('/ I '-, O'i ' ' "I" 
 
 
 - '.f