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two the rest of the poorer sprouts should be taken out, leaving two or three of 

 the strongest. Those to remain should be chosen with regard to their location 

 on the stump, having thought as to what their future development will be. 



Frequency of Application. As was pointed out, coppice loses its vigor of re- 

 producing after a few cuttings. When two or three generations of trees of cop- 

 pice origin have been taken oif it is advisable to endeavor to obtain new growth 

 of seedling origin. Nuts may be dibbled in where favorable spots can be found, 

 or planting may be resorted to if desired. In any case the area should be grad- 

 ually restocked with trees of seedling origin. 





Fig. 9." — Chestnut Coppice, five years old, in need of thinnint 



FOREST TREE PLANTING. 



Intkuduction. 



The rapid disappearance of the forest from southern Ontario has brought 

 many to feel the advisability of reforestation. In the days when the for^t was an 

 obstacle to agricultural development there v\'ere many hillsides, ridges and other 

 forms of poor soil cleared, which would have been better left under forest con- 

 ditions. 



As the nature of forest planting becomes better understood many will under- 

 take this work who at present are deterred by the fear of cost or lack of know- 

 ledge. Many confaise forest planting with park or orchard planting, and do not 

 understand how plantations can be made within reasonable costs. In forest plant- 

 ing small plants, with well formed roots especially adapted for transplanting, are 

 used, and the operation of planting is much more simple than that of orchard 

 planting. The following pages will endeavor to describe the various operations 

 employed in forest planting. 



