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health, and are still growing vigorously. They are of 

 magnificent proportions with tall clean stems of great girth. 

 A few were measured, when it was found that on an average 

 they revealed a quarter-girth of 48 inches at breast-height. 

 The height of many must be over 100 feet. The Scots pines in 

 this locality also commanded attention, from their large size 

 and straight clean boles. 



In common with other woodlands throughout the country, 

 Windsor forest suffered severely during the war years. Many 

 hundreds of acres of the finest coniferous and hardwood 

 plantations were sacrificed for war purposes. Fortunately, 

 however, there was little or no delay in replanting, so that 

 practically the whole of the cut-over areas is again clothed 

 with a vigorous growth of young trees. 



Planting has been carried out in compartments of 25 acres, 

 which were originally intended to contain only one species 

 of tree in each block. At the instance of her Majesty the 

 Queen, however, a certain percentage of beech has been 

 introduced throughout the whole of the planted area. This 

 tree is, apparently, a special favourite in the royal forest. The 

 growth and density of those young plantations are excellent, 

 and their future is assured. 



Most interesting also were the blocks of young plantations 

 which had been recently thinned. These were in splendid 

 vigour and looked remarkably well. 



Unfortunately the time at the disposal of the party was 

 much too limited to allow of a satisfactory inspection of these 

 interesting areas. Sufficient, however, was seen to show the 

 professional care and intelligence displayed in the treatment 

 of the young woods. 



In reply to an enquiry, the party was informed that it was 

 unnecessary to erect wire-netting for the protection of the young 

 trees against rabbits, as these were never allowed to multiply 

 to such an extent as to do any serious damage. His Majesty 

 the King insists on their being, so far as is possible, exterminated 

 within his plantations, and his gamekeepers are frequently 

 warned to that effect. What a blessing it would be if many 

 of the landed proprietors in England and Scotland would 

 follow this example of the King, and would display the 

 same amount of common sense in regard to what is undeniably 

 the planters' greatest enemy. 



