2o8 Forestry Quarterly. 



The Lower Slope Sub-Type is of particular interest, there 

 being a marked change in the composition of the reproduction 

 found upon it from that found upon both of the other upland 

 types. Hickory, Red Oak and Rock Oak combined make up only 

 8% of the, reproduction, while 72% is cipmposed of ash and others. 

 The increase in the amount of moisture and the deeper and more 

 fertile soil of this type account for these changes, but only two 

 species of the "others" so predominating this type are desirable — 

 the Ash and the Tulip. The remainder is made up largely of 

 Birch and Butternut, both of which are undesirable. There is 

 present, however, a fairly large number of seed trees of these 

 desirable species and natural regeneration from seed should be 

 very successful if properly encouraged. If left, however, to the 

 undisturbed occupation of the soil, the competition with the Birch, 

 Butternut and other worthless species will end in producing only 

 a moderate amount of Ash and Tulip. A careful handling of the 

 cutting on this type, therefore, is necessary to secure the best 

 results. 



Owing to the fact that the Bottom Type contains no chestnut, 

 it therefore does not come under the head of this article. 



Originally the forest on each one of the three types containing 

 chestnut was characterized by one species or group of species. 

 On the Hilltop the Rock Oak, on the Slope the Chestnut, and 

 on the Lower Slope the group designated as "others," along 

 with the chestnut. The chestnut has been cut on the Slope and, 

 except for the Tulip and Ash, the "others" are not good species 

 to encourage on the latter type. Although the Rock Oak is 

 a good species, producing valuable timber, its rate of growth is 

 not rapid and the substitution of a fast growing conifer which 

 could endure the severity of conditions found on the Hilltop Type, 

 would tend to increase the productivity of the forest. It can be 

 seen therefore that, except for the preservation of the Ash and 

 Tulip on the Lower Slope, a change of type in some form appears 

 to be the most logical solution of the problem of handling all of 

 this land. And in changing the type, the predominance of the 

 chestnut, which now is rapidly dying, has left little in the way 

 of species native to the region with which to build up a new forest. 



This scarcity of suitable native species upon which to rely for 

 natural reproduction necessitates the selection of some tree which 

 may be satisfactorily introduced, and the White Pine suggests it- 



