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large black oak, American elm and other trees. Its cedar 
stumps are evidently older than those on Ridge 2, being larger 
and more decayed. Eight or more exceed 27 inches in diameter 
and four range from 30 to 36 inches. The ages of eight of the 
older ones were estimated at 185, 200, 220, 229, 236, 245, 261 and 
262 years. The oldest, then, are but little older than the oldest 
on Ridge 2,-and not so old as the oldest on Ridge 2A. It does 
not follow, however, that the ridge is only a few years older than 
Ridge 2and 2A. Ina forest that has been standing for centuries 
one is likely to find on five acres of ground one or two trees much 
older than any others of the same kind. Out of a hundred cedars 
starting at about the same time few live to be two centuries and 
ordinarily not one to be three centuries old. So the three-cen- 
tury cedar on Ridge 2A must be regarded as one that was excep- 
tionally favored. The ten or twelve largest stumps on Ridge 1 
appear to average fully six inches greater in diameter than the 
ten or twelve largest of Ridge 2. As these large stumps have an 
average of about 25 rings to the inch in the outer part we may 
take their average age as 75 years greater. The percentage of 
cedars to attain a diameter of 27 inches must be much less than 
of those that attain a diameter of 20 inches. It 1s therefore not 
improbable that Ridge 1 exceeds Ridge 2 in age by more than 
(5 years. 
Number Estimated | Probable | Approximate 
of Name of Ridge Age, Error, Date of 
Ridge Years, “| Years! Formation. 
i ETC ete eaten teeta oats 475 50 1429 
2 Chery ren tee 400 25 1504 
3 Cada Ges Ae uet Sesser 310 35 1594 
4 Bait Gates ages creche’ - 220 20 1684 
5 Poplarteenel acters cree 180 15 1724 
6 IOGUStara acca sens 45 2 1859 
vi Buttonwood... 9... =. / 26 2 | 1878 
8 WWAUIO Wie tad -beversked. eo dee | 5 1 1899 
