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Site (rlenoted by small letter): a. 



Aspect: Level — raviue — cove — bench — slope (angle apjiroxiraately: ^0° to 40°). 



Exposure: Elevation (above average station altitude): 350 feet. 



Soil Conditions: 



(1) Geological formation (if known) : Lowest Eocene. Buhmtone. 



(2) Mineral composition: Clay— limestone— loam— marl— sandy loam — loamy sand— sand— gravelly. 



(3) Surface cover: B:iresomewhut grassy — mossy. Leaf cover: At)im(lant— moderate— scanty-lacking. 



(4) Depth of vegetable mold (humus) : Absent— moderate — plenty— or give depth in inches 



(5) Grain, mechanical conditions, and admixtures: Very tine-line— medium— coarse— porous— light- 



loose — moderately loose — compact — binding — stones or rock, size of : 



(G) Moisture conditions: Wet— moist— fresh— dry— arid— well drained — liable to overflow— swampy— near 

 stream or spring or other kind of water supply 



(7) Color: Ashy. 



(8) Depth to subsoil (if known) : Shallow. (6 inclies to 1 foot) — deep, (2 feet to 4 feet) very deep, (over 4 



feet) — shiffciug. 



(9) Nafure of subsoil (if ascertain.able) : fine, mndij, redfcniuifiil. 



Forest conditions: Mixed timber^pnrc— dense growth — moderately dense — open 



Associated species: Black Jack. fi})anish Oak, Dogxcmid, Bind; ijmn. 

 I'roportions of these: All eqnally in vci-y Kmall jn-oportions. Not rcuchliif/ 10 per cent. 

 Average height: oO to 40 feet. 



Undergrowth: Dense— scanty— kind : Scnibhy groirlh of above huidirooiln, with Vacciniiim Staminlum. 

 Conditions in the open: JMeld— pasture— lawn— clearing (how long cleared) : Pinna Taeda with P. eschinalcr, 

 , cleared scarceli/ over C5 ycurs. 



Nature of soil cover (if any) : Weeds— brush — sod. Brush of pines and hardwoods. Pinus palmtris rarely 

 seen amongst it, and of crippled growth. 



Station: B. 



Site: a. 



Species : Pinus paluslris. 



Tree No. : 16. 



Position of tree (if any special points notable not appearing in general desciiptiou of site, excei)tional exposure to 

 light or dense position, etc. protected by buildings), on gentle decline W. S. W., eroion partially covered N 

 io L. not touching and free S. and W. > i j 



OitiGiN of tree (if ascertainable; natural seeding, sprout from stump, artificial planting.) 



Diameter breast high: 20 inches. 

 Height to first limb : 56 feet. 

 Age (annual rings on stump) : 202. 



Height of stump: 3 feet. 

 Length of felled tree : 105 feet. 

 Total height : 108 feet. 



* Rejected, too knotty for splitting. 



No. n, no disk taken, radical fissure above butt cut very small, timber sound, without limb knot to leneth of 

 44 feet. ^ 



Station: B. 



Site: a. 



Species : Pinus palustria. 



Tree No.: 17. 



Position of tree (if any special point notable not appearing in general descriiitiou of site, exceptional exposure to 

 light or dense position, etc., protected by buildings). Near top of ri.lge, slight western decline, crown not 

 touching with nearest trees ot similar height, which are from 40 to 50 feel di.stant. 



Origin of tree (if ascertainable ; natural seeding, sprout from stump, artificial planting.) 



Diameter breast high: 21 inches. 

 Hekjht to first limb : 53 feot. 

 Age (annual rings on stump) : 163. 



Hekhtt op stump: 3 feet. 

 Length of felled tisee: 112 feet. 

 Total height: 115 feet. 



Note.— As much as possible make description by underscoring terms used above. Add other descriptive terms 

 if necessary. 



