536 Forestry Quarterly 



rate of growth, and fire resistance of the seedlings. Following 

 is a copy of the notes taken on this plot : 



Date: April, 1914:. Size of Plot: One-quarter acre, square. 



Site: Crest of a lateral ridge between two water courses one- 

 half mile from their sources. About 25 feet above stream bot- 

 tom. Plot represents conditions prevailing for three-quarter 

 mile along summit and upper slopes of ridge. It is in an old 

 turpentine orchard. 



Soil and Moisture: Soil a sandy loam, locally considered fit for 

 agriculture. Moisture conditions slightly better than average 

 for the section. 



Seed Trees: None on the plot. Nearest, 100 feet distant. At 

 that distance plot is well surrounded with them. Average height, 

 80 to 100 feet. 



Overhead Cover: Four pine saplings, 4 to 20 feet high, about 

 15 Spanish, Willow and Black Jack Oaks from 3 to 7 feet high, 

 and from 1 to 3 inches in diameter. 



Ground Cover: Grass 2-3 density, 2 inches high, a little oak 

 brush 1 foot high, but not interfering with the pine seedlings. 

 Many down trunks of old turpentined trees. 



Seedlings: Age, all, T years; size, range from 1 to 12 inches 

 high; tap root, 1 to 2 feet long. Number, total, 759; under 3 

 inches, 3S1 ; between 3 and 6 inches, 330 ; over 6 inches, 48. One 

 Shortleaf pine seedling. 



Fire, etc.: Plot shows evidence of having been burned annually 

 ever since the seedlings started, but unfortunately it is impossible 

 to tell whether it was burned the first year or not. The last fire, 

 about six weeks previous to the making of the study, had killed 

 but two seedlings, although it destroyed the needles on all save 

 a few of those under 6 inches high. 



Extended to acre terms there would be slightly more than 

 3,000 seven-^ ear seedlings on this area after it had been burned 

 annually for at least six years. Even this number should be 

 enough to provide for full stocking at maturity if only normal 

 losses occurred. 



The chief thing which the plot shows, is what may be expected 

 in the way of stocking and growth, in spite of annual fires, when 

 overhead and ground cover conditions are favorable. 



