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generators in Germany and elsewhere — receives a severe rebuke 

 in a very judiciously written article by Oberforstmeister Guse. 



He refers to Judeich as an associate in opposition to the "fash- 

 ion of proposing to force everything with natural regeneration and 

 selection forest." 



In Saxony extensive trials were made on four different sites, 

 the species being prominently spruce, namely : 



1. In most exposed alpine sites of the Erzgebirge, where pro- 

 tection is principal concern, and clearing threatens devastation. 



2. In better, yet frosty situations where hitherto small clearings 

 with planting had given good results. 



3. On milder, good sites where success of planting on larger 

 openings is successful without doubt. 



4. On granite, quartzite and basalt soils of steep, rocky as well 

 as fresh good sites in mild climate. 



On the first two sites success was attained only when volunteer 

 growth was already in existence. With long regeneration pe- 

 riods, even under rather open stands the young growth after 

 snowy winters simply vanished ; hence, where protection against 

 wind breakage exists, return to small openings with planting be- 

 came necessary, otherwise selection cutting, but only following 

 up the natural regeneration is practiced. 



In some localities, where, besides climatic ills, poor soil is en- 

 countered and, hence, the stands are short-boled, natural regen- 

 eration is successful. 



On the milder, good sites, no favorable experiences were had 

 with natural regeneration, grass had choked out much young 

 growth, snout beetles multiplied, much young growth was de- 

 stroyed by the after-fellings, windfalls were frequent, loss and 

 expense in logging were deterrent. 



The best results were secured in the last named sites. Here the 

 same favorable conditions as in the Black Forest prevails. Here, 

 however, "pre-regeneration," i. e., regeneration before the old 

 stand is removed, is not necessary. 



These were the results announced 27 years ago by the Saxon 

 foresters, and now the author adds the results of his observations 

 in the meantime. Success of natural regeneration he finds very 

 variable. He considers the saving of all volunteer growth on 

 clearings desirable, but it is not to be forgotten that in some cases 

 this volunteer growth must be gradually brought into open po- 



