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and spruce. The last plantation of Scotch pine was made in 1897 

 without any better success than formerly. In addition, somng 

 was resumed on 236 hectares (583.15 acres) with Cembra pine 

 mixed with spruce. The success was about 50 per cent. The 

 success for the plantations was 70 per cent for the beech, 60 per 

 cent for the fir and spruce, and 46 per cent for the Cembra pine. 



6. From 1903 to 1913, work of forestation was practically 

 stopped except for 30 hectares (74.13 acres) of spruce planted in 

 1911 and 1912 of which 95 per cent succeeded on 17 hectares 

 (42.01 acres) with rather poor results on the balance. 



The local force now favors the establishment of local temporary 

 nurseries in order to acclimatize the plants to the rigorous climate 

 and to avoid costly and dangerous transport. In 1907, experi- 

 mental planting was made with Japanese larch, Douglas fir, and 

 Tsuga canadensis with poor results. It appears that Scotch pine, 

 larch, Cembra pine, and Austrian pine will be entirely discarded 

 in favor of Mountain pine and spruce and fir under niirse trees. 

 Beech will only be used tmder established stands. A detailed 

 history of a reforestation project such as this shows the difficulties 

 with which the French have had to contend. 



T. S. W., Jr. 

 Revue des Eaux et For^ts, June 1, 1916, pp. 153-61. 



Those who wish to acqiiire silvicultural 



Application wisdom and especially to understand the 



oj essential features of Wagner's strip selection 



Strip Selection method, will do well to read the article by 



System Forstmeister Wessely, in which he discusses 



in an entirely objective attitude some of the 



objections to Wagner's system as raised by Dr. Hufnagl. 



The essential features of Wagner's method are the progress 

 of fellings from north to south, and small felling areas; the prepara- 

 tion and partial regeneration of a strip by selection method ; to be 

 followed when young growth is established by a clear cutting of 

 the strip and filling out of the yoimg stand by marginal seeding 

 Incidentally, it appears that the progress of fellings from north to 

 south in small strips has been practised for 40 years by Wachtel 

 to overcome the May-beetle pest which followed clearing with 

 artificial reforestation. 



While Wagner condemns artificial reproduction and advocates 



