114 JOURNAL OF FORESTRY 



In my opinion, nature will, to a large extent, replace the chestnut 

 with satisfactory trees. In moist situations the replacement will be 

 more complete and more satisfactory than upon the drier slopes, for in 

 such places the vacancies will be relatively less extensive and the com- 

 panion species more desirable, among them being the tulip tree, white 

 ash, red oak, white pine, red maple, white oak, and a few other species. 

 Upon the drier slopes the vacancies will be more extensive and the 

 companion species less valuable. Upon some sites and in special 

 places the natural growth may not suffice to establish satisfactory 

 stands. In such places the natural growth should be supplemented by 

 planting. All planting should be planned carefully and carried on with 

 great care and good judgment. What species to use is probably the 

 most difificult question to decide. A study of extensive planting upon 

 typical chestnut sites has convinced me that pitch pine {Finns rigida) 

 jack pine {Finns banksiana), and scotch pine {Finns sylvestria) are 

 satisfactory species to use. These three tree species are doing well in 

 plantations established upon sites formerly covered with chestnut. 

 Some of the plantations were set out 11 years ago. It now appears 

 as if the jack pine would make the most rapid height growth, at least, 

 for a decade or so, while a mixed plantation of pitch pine and Scotch 

 pine planted in 1911 shows an average total height of 15 feet, both 

 species having grown at about the same rate. 



White pine may be used upon moist situations occurring at lower 

 elevations. It should be limited to moist sites. Even though it may 

 start to grow well on drier situations, it is quite probable that it will 

 ultimately give unsatisfactory results. 



Promiscuous planting, and a poor selaction of species for planting, 

 will not produce desired results. In selecting the species for planting 

 an attempt should be made to take advantage of what nature teaches. 

 It may offer valuable suggestions, and an attempt to deviate too far 

 from its 'way of doing things, may ultimately result in poor stands or 

 even a complete failure. In the end, the best results will be attained 

 by taking full advantage of all existing tree growth with a present or 

 prospective value, and by giving full credit for all good points pos- 

 sessed by ordinary trees. 



