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root-system is deep-going. It is of quick height-growth 

 during youth, subsequently similar to Beech, reaching 

 about the same height. It attains a large diameter and 

 a very great age. 



e. Reproductive Power. 



The Lime-tree commences producing full crops of 

 seed after the age of 30 years, and they occur about 

 every other year, showing a fair reproduction by seed. 

 Eeproduction from the stool is excellent, and the stools 

 last a long time. 



/. Character and Composition of Woods. 



The Lime-tree is, owing to its dense foliage, well 

 suited for pure woods, but it is not so grown, owing to 

 the inferior quality of the timber, except in some parts 

 of North-eastern Europe (the small-leaved species). As 

 a rule it is found mixed with other broad-leaved trees. 



g. Sylvicultural Systems. 



High forest, and coppice either simple or under 

 standards of other species. It makes a good soil-protec- 

 tion wood, and is also pollarded. 



h. Formation of Woods. 



As in Britain the seed rarely ripens, it is generally 

 propagated by layers (see page 130), but also by seed 

 obtained from the Continent. The seed ripens in October, 

 the small-leaved species one to two weeks later than 

 the other. The seed of the broad-leaved species falls in 

 November, that of the other species later on in winter. 



