Turning from this faseinatinge Phare of our subject we may contemplate for a moment the imme value of trees to humanity. Tt is not true to say that without trees man could not exist, because there places in the world where men ive though there ix never a tree even a shrub, The land of the Eskimo and Chukehi are auch, while there are vast stretches of Mongolia and Central' Asia inhabited by nomads, where trees cannot survive at all." But it must be admitted that these places are notoriously backward in their civilizations, Trees supply man with wood, one most Important and useful out of which he makes his if life ditiesy sch ax came hor, quinine, tannin, dyes, and cork. From thoes paper on a large scale ix made, These are very de-utilities, bue there are others h some of us may value more.
rive ux shade; they decoral jour seardens, parks and roads: th help to ameliorate the vigour of what might otherwise be a hard climates" they purify. the atmos phere; they increase its moisture—a word, they help to make life comfortable and pleasant, A garden, or city, oF country without trees is like & house with lout furnishings, and it behoves mankind to seo to it that he ix sur~ rounded ay much as possible by these most blessed of natur creatures. If he has not got trees round him, he should plant them. if he has, he should see to it that they: are' cared for. There ik a whole science devoted to the tree has not received a definite name but it includes, forestry, arboriculture, and tree surgery. A graduate in years to make, ie every whit thorough as that of a physician, ce planting is a very important iter: xo impo deed, that enlightened governments ' have passed very strong laws coneernitig it; while most have a regular fores try department, Trees Around Shanghai This brings the subject home What of the trees and round this settlement and in which it ie sit ated erally? How much de we knee about them? What kinds fand of those that do vecur are the most valuable tous? whole host of question" clamour foe Janswver the moment we begin to eon sider the subject, The other Prof Univer ave a Fore the mer lecture be the China Society of for who wae fortusace enough to
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