154 FOREST WORK FOR THE MONTH. [Dec. 



WALES. 



AS previously noted, the mouth of November was a good time for 

 plauting forest trees; plantei-s have been particularly fortunate 

 in being favoured with fine open and dry weather din-ing the month. 

 Up to the present (November l7th), Ave have had no frost to inter- 

 fere with planting operations. Under such favourable circumstances, 

 where planting has been taken in hand early, large areas will have 

 been got through without much loss of time, and with every chance 

 of success, as far as the weather during planting is concerned. 



As circumstances permit, continue planting as last month, during 

 all favourable weather ; also the preparing of ground for x^lanting 

 later on. 



Where the ground is bare and high-lying, it is preferable to select 

 plants of small size with good roots ; they will effect a saving of 

 planting expenses, and be more likely to succeed than large plants. 

 Such is more especially the case if the situation is very much ex- 

 posed. When large plants are inserted in poor exposed land, they 

 seldom come away at once so well as small ones. Continue the 

 cutting of underwood and the thinning of jDlantations of all sorts. 

 Cut down hedgerow trees and remove the same, as well as plantation 

 timber, during dry or frosty weather, when the ground is hard and 

 firm. 



Attend to fences of all sorts, as last month, as stock will not be 

 liable to push through in search of food and shelter. By slightly 

 slackening wire fences, over-straining, and even breakage during 

 frosty weather may be avoided. 



Clean out open drains and the outlets of covered ones that may 

 have got filled with leaves, etc. 



Now that the leaves are nearly all down, they may be collected 

 for nursery purposes. 



Continue the repairing of roads and drives, which should, if possible, 

 be finished during this month. 



As plants are removed from the nursery, turn the ground well up 

 to receive the winter's frost, etc. Lewis Bayne. 



KiNMEL Park. 



