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by removal of leaves from ground, 369 ; 

 destructive action of cattle on, 371, 

 note; fires in, 373, 374; plantation of, 

 in United States, 376 ; legislation on, 

 874-378 ; rules for planting in, 380 ; 

 economical results of, 382 ; profits of, 

 882 et seq. ; increased demand for, 345 ; 

 consumption of, as fuel, 346, note ; re- 

 placed by iron in the arts, 346 ; means 

 of increasing Its durability, 347, note; 

 quality of, bow affected by rapid 



growth, 860, note; facilities for work- 

 ing, 360, note. 

 Worms, earth, useful to agriculturists, 

 128. 



YEW tree, geographical range of, 78 ; 

 contradictory reports coucemlng, 

 76, note. 



ZUIDERZEE, proposed draining oi; 

 409; geographical results, 412. 



