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The reproduction is numerically the best in numbers of all the 

 associations. It averages 8,300 to the acre but is practically con- 

 fined to the Hard Maple. The composition is as follows : 



per cent 



The balance of the soil flora exhibits a complete lack of ferns. 

 The shrubs show a striking deviation from the other formations 

 in the entrance of the Yew (Taxus canadensis). This species oc- 

 curs to the extent of 2,600 per acre and is accompanied by the 

 Moosewood and Hazelnut with 800 each. The herbs are remark- 

 able chiefly in the preponderance of the Teaberry (Gaultheria) 

 which makes up 95 per cent, of this class. The remainder is 

 composed of: 



Clintonia borealis i 



Aster I 



Trientalis americana 

 MitcheUa repens 

 Aralia nudicauHs 



per cent. 



The soil is a sandy loam and the finest in texture of any encount- 

 ered upon the Sand Plain. The amount of coarse gravel present 

 is 1.8 per cent. The fine earth of a typical sample on analysis 

 yielded the following results : 



Fine gravel 2.315 



Coarse sand 4- 520 



Medium sand 11-635 



Fine sand 39 035 



Very fine sand 38.185 



Silt 2.465 



Clay I . 250 



