INDEX. 



Introduction 1 



List of Fobest Trees in Ontario 2 



Natural Forest in Contrast to Woodlot 7 



The Woodlot 8 



Ground Fires: Injury to Soil; Injury to Young Growth; Injury to 



Old Trees 10 



Stock Grazing: Injury to Soil; Injury to Young Growth; Injury to 



Old Trees 12 



Weed Trees 14 



Inferior Species 14 



Defective and Overmature Trees 14 



Improvement Cutting 14 



Thin Borders and Open Spots 15 



Coppice 16 



Forest Tree Planting 20 



Choice of Species : Hardiness and rate of Growth ; Nature of Soil ; 



Kind of Wood-Crop Desired; Availability of Planting Material... 20 



Size and Quality of the Plant 24 



Nursery Grown Transplant vs. Native Seedling 25 



Time of Planting 25 



Handling of Planting Material 26 



Density of Planting 27 



Method of Planting '.., 28 



Planting of Nuts 33 



Planting of Swamp or Marsh Land 35 



Planting Clumps for Protection to Stock 35 



Planting Storm Protection Belts 36 



Planting Along Permanent Fences 37 



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