ILLUSTRATIONS. 



PLATES. 



Page. 



Lobolly Pine and hardwoods in mixture on a pine flat Frontispiece. 



Plate I. Fig. 1.— Blank caused by lumbering. Fig. 2.— Hardwoods on a pine 



ridge 8 



II. Fig. 1.— Pine ridge cut over ten years ago; run over by fire. 



Fig. 2. — Pine flat cut over ten years ago; run over by fire. 8 



III. Fig. 1.— Shortleaf Pine on a pine ridge. Fig. 2.— Loblolly Pine 



on a pine flat 16 



IV. Fig. 1. — Loblolly poles under mature Loblolly on a pine flat. Fig. 



2. — Hardwood under mature pine on a pine flat 20 



V. Fig. 1.— Sweet Gum and Willow Oak in a hardwood bottom. 



Fig. 2.— Cow Oak and White Oak 24 



VI. Fig. 1. — A slough in the hardwood bottoms; Cow Oak and 



Willow Oak. Fig. 2.— A hardwood bottom 24 



VII. Fig. 1.— Loblolly Pine. Fig. 2.— Shortleaf Pine 32 



VIII. Fig. 1.— Reproduction of Loblolly Pine in an opening. Fig. 2.— 



Hardwood reproduction under Loblolly 32 



IX. Fig. 1.— Pine tops after aground fire. Fig. 2.— The steam skidder.. 44 



TEXT FIGURES. 



Fig. 1.— Diagram showing the number of trees per acre for Shortleaf and 

 Loblolly Pine and for the two species combined on a basis of 

 diameter breasthigh 12 



2. — Diagram showing the relation between diameter on the stump and 



diameter breasthigh for Shortleaf and Loblolly Pine 13 



3. — Diagram showing the merchantable contents in board feet for Short- 

 leaf and Loblolly Pine on the basis of diameter breasthigh. (Con- 

 tents by Doyle's Rule) 15 



4. — Diagram showing the height growth of Shortleaf and Loblolly Pine 



on the basis of diameter breasthigh 29 



5. — Diagram showing the diameter growth of Shortleaf and Loblolly 



Pine on the basis of age 30 



6.— Diagram showing the height growth of Shortleaf and Loblolly Pine 



on the basis of age 31 



7. — Diagram showing the merchantable contents in board feet of Short- 

 leaf and Loblolly Pine on the basis of age. (Contents by Doyle's 

 Rule) 32 



8.— Diagram showing the relation between the total height, merchant- 

 able length, crown length, and clear length for Shortleaf Pine on 

 the basis of diameter breasthigh 33 



9. — Diagram showing the relation between the total height, merchant- 

 able length, crown length, and clear length for Loblolly Pine on 

 the basis of diameter breasthigh 36 



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