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world over. In practice, however, the details of applying a 

 standard method may vary for every species, forest region, and 

 owner." The methods may be recognised in the field in various 

 ways, and the author adopts the following cl&.ssification : — High- 

 Forest Methods : Clear-cutting method, Seed-tree method, 

 Shelterwood method. Coppice Forest Methods : Coppice 

 methods, Coppice-with-standard methods. 



In chapters iii.-viii. the reproduction methods are treated 

 exhaustively in a way which may be used for the purpose of 

 illustrating one of the chief features of the book — the methodical 

 arrangement of the subject matter. Each method is assigned 

 a chapter by itself, and is comprehensively dealt with under 

 the following headings : — Definition, Form of Forest Produced, 

 Details of the Method, Modifications of the Method, Advantages 

 and Disadvantages of the Method, Application of the Method. 

 Such a mode of treatment, if used by a writer with a less 

 thorough grasp of the principles of scientific exposition than 

 the author can obviously lay claim to, would be apt to become 

 tedious. The reader in the present instance is, however, but 

 slightly conscious of the means adopted by the author to ensure 

 that each of the methods shall have been subjected to the 

 same searching process of examination, while each of the points 

 raised is clearly and lucidly treated. A few passages from the 

 chapters on the clear-cutting and selection methods will bring 

 out these points, and at the same time serve to convey some 

 impressions of the author's style, which is appropriately enough 

 in the circumstances, somewhat didactic. 



Clear-cutting Method. 



^^ Details of the Method. — The two different ways of securing 

 reproduction each require separate consideration in discussing 

 the details of the clear-cutting method." 



" Clear-cutti7ig with Artificial Reproduction. — In this simple 

 method the stand is cut clear, and reproduced by sowing or 

 planting." 



^^ Clear-cuttifig with Natural Reproduction. — The stand is cut 

 clear and reproduction springs up naturally on the clear area. 

 The seed from which the new stand originates comes from three 

 sources : {a) trees standing outside, usually adjacent to the area 

 cleared ; {b) seed stored on the duff; [c) seeds stored on the trees 

 removed in the clear-cutting." 



