PLAN FOR BLACKMOOR, BRADSHOTT. AND TEMPLE WOODS. 233 



Afre. 



Years. 

 Coppice, 1 to 8 



years. 



Standards of oak 



and ash up to 



about 4 feet in 



girth. 



Density and 

 Canopy. 



Remarks, and Treatment proposed. 



Normal in parts; Should be treated according to the general principles suggested 

 but stock of for IV. A and other copses. In this moist area, however, 



coppice incom- the hardwoods will probably have to lie increased in number 



plete in other principally by layering, on account of the danger otherwise to 



parts. be apprehended from the tendency to rank growth of weeds. 



But sowing of seeds of hardwoods on prepared patches should 

 be tried in addition to plashing, as it would not cost much. 

 and it is only by means of sowing (or planting) that hard- 

 woods can be introduced where they are not already to lie 

 found. 



4 years Not yet formed. Treatment as for VIII. c; but softwoods may perhaps require 



("planted 1895-96). catting out in a few years time at N.AV. corner, where self- 



sown birch is already beginning to make its appearance. 



Coppice, 5 years. 



Standards, 35 to 



60 years. 



Coppice, 4 to 6 



years. 



Standards, 35 t<> 



40 years. 



Treatment on principles similar to recommendations for IV. a. 



Fairly good, Treatment on principles recommended for IV. A. 

 though somewhat 

 irrecmlar. 



