FORESTRY. 



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Species. 



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Species. 



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Cnjiiliiiiii lilt japonica . 

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English yew , 



Date of 

 plant- 

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1852 



1862 

 18.59 



1885 

 1885 

 1885 

 18.52 



Height. 



Feet. 

 61.2 

 67.0 

 41.7 

 38.0 

 57.0 

 48.7 

 24.0 

 20.9 

 20.1 

 49.0 

 57.0 

 30.0 



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 5 feet 

 high. 



Feet. 

 7.4 



12.5 

 4.3 

 4.5 

 3.7 

 4.2 

 1.7 

 1.4 

 1.5 

 3.0 

 4.9 



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Wh.at the experimental farms have done to stimulate tree planting, 



W. SArxDEKs (Canada E.rpt. Farm.? lipls. i<S',w, })j>. 4~-45)- — Experimental forent tree 

 planting was begun in 1888 and has been c-arried on at the Central Farm as well as 

 a number of branch stations since that time. There are now growing on the 5 

 experimental farms a total of 245,000 trees. In addition there have been distril)iited 

 from this station 1,261,000 forest trees and 14,000 lbs. of forest tree seeds. The results 

 of this work are said to ])e everywhere apparent, small jilantations of forest trees fur- 

 nishing shelter for gardens, buildings, and stock, as well as making dwellings more 

 attractive. Experiments have shown that the box elder is one of the most promising 

 forest trees and, as it begins to produce seed when 6 or 7 years old, it is possible to 

 reproduce this species quite rapidly. 



Forest belts, W. T. Macoun {Canada Expt. Farnift Rpt,^. 1899, pp. 117-123).— In 

 the Report for 1897 (E. S. R., 10, p. 855) the condition of the forest belts at that time 

 was reviewed and measurements given of the trees at the Central Experimental Farm. 

 In the present report additional measurements are given, this time the diameter of 

 the trees at the height of 4 ft. 6 in. from the ground being recorded. Owing to 

 unsuitability of soil and climate, the specimens of red maple, Norway maple, Euro- 

 pean mountain ash, buttonwood, horse chestnut, and Kentucky coffee tree have 

 been removed. An account is given of the trees planted in forest belts in 1899, in 

 which about 5,000 trees of 10 varieties were set out. The condition of the arboretum 

 is outlined, together with brief notes on the additions to the arboretum and botanic 

 garden. 



Forest tree shelter belt, S.A.Bedford {Canada Exptt. Farms Repts. 1899, pp. 

 319-321). — A report is given on the forest tree shelter belts which were planted at 

 the iSIanitoba Farm in 1889. This shelter belt was comjiosed principally of box 

 elder, elm, ash, birch, Cottonwood, poplar, spruce, pine, and arbor vittt. The pines 

 and spruces have been injured by the more rapid growing of the deciduous trees. 

 For general planting of wind-breaks in Manitoba, the author recommends the use of 

 box elder, elm, ash, and poplars. The box elders andpoj^lars should be about 2 years 

 old, and the elms and ash 4 years when islanted, and should be set 4 ft. apart each way. 

 Close planting will insure straighter and taller trees and sooner cover the ground, 

 stopping evaporation and preventing the growth of weeds. 



Notes are given on a new plantation which was set out in the spring of 1898 of 

 maples, ash, and sand cherry. The additions to the arboretum of new trees and 

 shrubs are mentioned and notes given on the value of different species for construct- 

 ing hedges. 



Some observations of Ohio woodlands, J. E. CrxxiNGHAM {Forester, 6 {1900), 

 No. '>, pp. 103, 104) ■ — The j)ast and present condition of Ohio forests is reviewed, 



