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with the Fir and Spruce form a suppressed understory. The 

 Spruce, which seldom exceeds 6 inches d. b. h. was in many 

 cases found to be upwards of 60 years of age. Even if released 

 it is doubtful if there would be a response in this growth. 



The diameter classes in the Red Pine are not evenly distributed. 

 Eighty-three per cent, of the stand falls into the large and small 

 pole groups (5-12"), standards (over 12 inch) comprise 15 per 

 cent- of the total and the saplings and veterans are practically 

 negligible. The White Pine is graded more evenly, the saplings 

 forming 21 per cent., large and small poles 62 per .cent., and 

 standards 16 per cent. Of the Spruce 66 per cent, and of the 

 Fir 76 per cent, is below 4 inches d. b. h. 



In the reproduction the interesting fact is that it is mainly 

 White Pine which attains an average of 1,100 seedlings per acre 

 and forms 73 per cent, of the whole. The remainder is com- 

 posed of : Balsam Fir 10 per cent., Red Maple 7 per cent., Black 

 Spruce 7 per cent., Cedar 3 per cent., while in scattered situations 

 a sprinkling of Red Pine, Birch, Spruce, Beech, and Red Oak 

 occurs. 



Among the woody shrubs the Blueberries (Vaccinium pennsyl- 

 vanicum and canadense) form 95 per cent, of the total, the bal- 

 ance being made up of Hazelnut (Corylus rostrata). Juniper and 

 Moosewood (Acer pennsylvanicum.) 



The common brake (Pteris aquilina) is the only fern found, 

 but is very abundant averaging something less than 4,000 to the 

 acre. 



The flowering herbs run in the neighborhood of 600 to the 

 square rod and are composed as follows : 



Pyrola sp. 

 Corniis canadensis 

 Linnea borealis 

 Lonicera canadensis 

 Gaultheria procumbens 

 Bpigaea repens 

 Clintonia borealis 



A mechanical analysis of the soil beneath the Red Pine yields 

 the following results: 



