CHOICE OF METHOD OF FORMATION OF WOODS. 171 



able under a given set of conditions. The points of 

 view from which the choice of method may be ap- 

 proached are manifold, and amongst these the following 

 deserve attention : 



(1:) Objects of management. 



(2.) Desired sylvicultural system. 



(3.) Selected species. \ 



(4.) Conditions of locality. 



(5.) External dangers threatening the young wood. 



(6.) Quality and quantity of available labour. 



(7.) Cost. ' 



1. Objects of Management. 



The objects of management have been shortly indi- 

 cated on page 99 of Yolume I., and it will be readily 

 perceived that, according to circumstances, either 

 planting or direct sowing may more completely meet 

 them. 



Where the object is to produce trees of special beauty, 

 few foresters would think of creating them by direct 

 sowing; where time is an object and expense of minor 

 importance the planting of strong transplants would be 

 most suitable. If the object of management centres 

 in the production of the greatest possible quantity of 

 small material, with the least possible outlay, direct 

 sowing would probably yield better results than plant- 

 ing. Again, for the production of clean timber trees 

 sowings, with their greater density, may in many cases be 

 more suitable than planting, unless the latter be very 

 close and thus involve a considerable outlay. 



Economy in working is one of the leading principles 



