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With these introductory remarks we now pass on to consider 

 the practical measures necessary for the estabhshment and tending 

 of Plantations, and finally an endeavour will be made to indicate 

 the class of trees most likely to succeed in various zones of the 

 Cape Province. 



PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS. 



Perhaps the most clear and concise account of these consider- 

 ations in so far as South Africa, especially the Transvaal High 

 Veld, is concerned, is given by Mr. Carlson in his recent Bulletin 

 (No. I of 1920) on " The Cromng of Mine Props on the High 

 Veldy' and this publication, as well as Mr. Robertson's Bulletin 

 (No. 1 of 1911) entitled ''Farm Forestry in the Orange Free 

 State,'* have been freely drawn upon in the preparation of the 

 following paragraphs. 



(1) Situation. 

 General. 



Although some classes of industrial timbers can be grown, 

 within limitations, in parts of the Cape Province, a great deal 

 of this area cannot compete in the production of high grade 

 material of large dimensions with the true forest land on the well- 

 watered mountains of the Cape Peninsula and adjoining Districts 

 and along the seaward slopes and foothills of the mountain ranges 

 of the south, south-east and east, where the climate is compara- 

 tively moist and equable. Nevertheless, in many parts further 

 inland successful plantations have been established, and in most 

 regions where the rainfall exceeds 20 inches plantations or trees 

 of some kind or other can be grown. 



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Paiticular attention should be directed to studying the con- 

 figuration of the area it is proposed to afforest as this materially 

 affects the choice of species. Is the situation an open one ex- 

 posed to all winds or is shelter obtained from kopjes. Is it low 

 lying, and thus subject to severe frosts, or is it high and warm. 

 Has it a northern or western aspect receiving the full force of the 

 sun's rays or has it a cool southern or eastern slope. 



