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While the introduction of any departure from a method which 

 has long been in general use is almost always regarded with more 

 or less skepticism, it should be remembered that any innovations 

 tending to simplify the work of the student, especially if they are 

 very obviously more logical, should be acceptable. It is hoped 

 that this method of recording a stem analysis, and the method 

 used for obtaining the dimensions of the tree at different de- 

 cades, will lead to a clearer understanding of the principles of 

 volume growth in individual trees. 



Figure 3. 



