ox THR COMPARATIVE VALUE OF TIMBER GROWN IN BRITAIN. 437 



The Alder, AJmis ghifAnosa. 



Although the Alder is not one of the most valuable of our 

 timber trees, it is very useful for planting in wet situations. 



On No. 2 soil, at 30 years, G80 trees averaged 4i feet ; value at 

 6d. ijer foot, £7G, 10s. At 40 years, 380 trees sold for £70. At 

 45 years, 300 trees averaged 10 feet; value at 6d. per foot, £75. 

 At 50 years, 140 trees sold for £45. At GO years, the remaining 

 IGO trees averaged IG feet; value at Gd. per foot, £64. Total 

 value of crop, £179. 



The Beech, Fagus syh-atka. 



The Beech accommodates itself to a variety of soils, but on wet 

 marshy land it will not succeed. 



On No. 1 soil, at 30 years, 400 trees averaged 4 feet ; value at 

 4d. per foot, £2G, 13s. 4d. At 32 years, 150 trees sold for £12. 

 At 44 years, 100 trees sold for £22. At 45 years, the trees 

 averaged 10 feet; value at Gd. per foot, £37, 10s. At 52 years, 

 60 trees sold for £22. At 58 years, 40 trees sold for £26. The 

 remaining 50 trees, at 60 years, averaged 25 feet ; value at lOd. 

 per foot, £52, Is. 8d. Total value of crop, £134, Is. 8d. 



The Scots or VVych Elm, Ulitms vwntana. 



This grows best on No. 1 soil. On some soils, more especially 

 light sandy soil, it is liable to heart-rot, which renders its timber 

 valueless. At 30 years, 450 trees averaged 3i- feet ; value at 5d. 

 per foot, £32, 16s. 3d. At 32 years, 200 trees sold for £17. At 

 40 years, 150 trees sold for £28. At 45 years, 100 trees 

 averaged 8 feet ; value at 7d. per foot, £23. At 48 years, 30 

 trees sold for £18. At 56 years, 20 trees sold for £14. At 60 

 years, the remaining 50 trees averaged 20 feet; value at lOd. per 

 foot, £41, 13s. 4d. Total value of crop, £118, 13s. 4d. 



The English Elm, Ulmus campestris. 



This is of a much straighter and taller habit than the Scots 

 elm. It is also quicker in its growth than most of our timber 

 trees. 



On No. 1 soil, at 30 years, 500 trees averaged 5 feet; value at 

 4d. per foot, £41, 13s. 4d. At 32 years, 200 trees sold for £19. 

 At 40 years, 100 trees sold for £20. At 45 years, 200 trees 

 averaged 16 feet; value at 6d. per foot, £80. At 48 years, 8q 



