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ABSTRACT IN a paper entitled “Our British Grown Hardwood Trees”, read before the Forestry Sub-section of Section K (Botany) at the meeting of the British Association in Norwich on September

5, Mr. Alexander L. Howard traced the history of the forests, their denudation and afforestation work in Britain from the time of Henry II down to the present day. After reference to the

disappearance of forests in other parts of the world and the resulting troubles caused thereby, Mr. Howard turned his attention to the afforestation work proceeding in Great Britain. What we

want, he says, is the largest number of trees of both softwoods and hardwoods to be planted in the shortest possible time at the least possible cost. On the latter head there will be no

disagreement; on the former, a certain section of opinion in Great Britain holds that, with the present high taxation, the whole of the burden of this afforestation work, the benefits of

which can only be realised by future generations, should not fall upon the present one. After an analysis of the present position of the Forestry Commission and its expenditure, Mr. Howard

advocates the formation of a regular Government Department “modelled on the lines of the best-known systems at present in existence”. Mr. Howard and many will agree with him is insistent on

the importance of increasing the areas of hardwood trees in Britain. Access through your institution Buy or subscribe This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

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