TREES INTRODUCED FROM OTHER COUNTRIES. 



1. Abies xordmaxxiaxa Normaxn's Fir. 



2. Acer pseudo-platmus Plaxe Tree. (Sycamore.) 



3. Acer plataxoides Norway Maple. 



4. AEScrLrs hippocastaxtm Horse-Chestxut. 



5. AiLAXTHUs glaxdulosa (China) Ailaxthus. 



6. Betula alba Silver Birch. 



7. Carpixus betulus Europeax Horxbeam. 



8. Fagus sylvatica Exjropeax Beech. 



9. Fraxixus excelsior Europeax Ash. 



10. GixGKO biloba (China) Gixgko (Japanese Maidenhair Tree.) 



11. JUGLAXS REGIA EltroPEAX WaLXUT. 



12. Larix europaea Larch. 



13. Morus alba (China) White Mulberry. 



14. PiNUS AUSTRIACA BLACK Or AUSTRIAX PiXE. 



15. Pixus sylvestris Scotch Pine. 



16. Pixus mugho Mucho Pixe. 



17. Picea excelsa Norway Spruce. 



18. PoPULUs alba White Poplar. 



19. populus pyramidalis lombardy poplar. 



20. Quercus peduxculata Exglish Oak. 



21. Salix alba White Willow. 



22. Salix fragilis Crack Willow. 



23. TiLiA EUROPAEA LixDEX. (Lime-tree.) 



24. Ulmus campestris Exglish Elm. 



25. Ulmus moxtaxa Scots or Wych Elm. 



THE WOODLOT. 



Introduction. 



The forest lias been spoken of as an organism, and the forest tree finds its best 

 development as one of a eommunit}'. Soil conditions, leaf litter, vegetable mould 

 or humus, undergrowth and the influence of the trees upon each other are all im- 

 portant factors in the proper development of the forest tree. The woodlot, being 

 small in area, often lacks protection, and there is great difficulty in keeping the 

 above factors properly balanced. 



The woodlot is a part of the farm which in too many cases has been neglected 

 and looked upon as of no real value in its relation to the farm. It has furnished 

 the owner with fuel ami building material and frequently revenue by the sale of a 

 few logs to the local mill. In many cases, however, the woodlot has not been con- 

 sidered as being a permanent resource or a necessary part of the farm economy. 



In early days the woodlot was considered important as being a source of fuel, 

 but when the farmer discovered the charms of anthracite coal one of the most 

 evident arguments in favor of its existence seemed to pass away. At the present 

 time many farmers in older Ontario depend almost entirely upon the supply of coal 

 for fuel. Local mill operators have frequently been allowed to go through tlie 

 woodlot and take out the best timber, leaving only a slash. The owner has felt 

 satisfied with the ready cash that sucli an operation left him and quick returns is a 

 strong argument in favor of denuding the land. 



No arguments are advanced in these pages to show that the use of the land 

 for wood crop production would give greater financial returns than its use for other 

 farm purposes. Neither will we discuss the percentage of land which should be 

 under trees, as this is a question which must be settled by the individual owner. 

 Many farmers in Ontario find that from the standpoint of labor and management 

 they are limited in the amount of land which they can profitably cultivate. 



