90 THE LARCH. 



classed together, so that in either case the practice 

 of putting down the money value instead of the con- 

 tents of the tree has much in its favour, and may 

 with confidence be practised as a true and correct 

 system. 



It is not presumed that the accompanying tables 

 are in every respect so complete or perfect as to meet 

 every requirement or emergency that may occur. To do 

 this would necessitate a great many more tables, and a 

 still greater number of columns, which would discon- 

 cert the forester, if not entirely discourage him at the 

 very appearance of a task so formidable, and prevent 

 even an effort being made to keep or fill them It is 

 with a view to save time and labour in writing that 

 the tables have been constructed, and at the same time 

 to show in a clear manner most of what is required in 

 practical forestry, the showing of which should contri- 

 bute greatly to increase the general interest in forestry 

 by proprietors. Presuming that the tables, so far as 

 necessary, explain their own object, we shall now 

 return to them, beginning with Table No. I., and describe 

 briefly such of the plantations as appear sufficiently 

 interesting and instructive, passing over with only a 

 glance those of less interest. 



No. I is what is termed a mixed fir plantation, 

 being composed principally of Scotch pine, with a 

 small mixture of larch and Norway spruce, and a few 

 hardwoods — chiefly ash, elm, and sycamore — on the 

 margin ; the hardwoods of either class, not amounting 

 to one per acre, are classed in the table as " various." 



