INDEX. 



349 



Pricking out plants, 110 

 Production of high-class timber, 



215 



,, of large timber, 221 

 ,, of quantity, 213 

 Prolongation of regeneration-period, 



224 



Protection of plants in transit, 92 

 Pruning, 200 



,, execution of, 204 



,, dangers connected with, 



202 



,, objects of, 200 

 ,, plants in nurseries, 90 

 Psamma arenaria, 36 

 Pseudotsuga Douglasii, notes on, 316, 



325 

 Purchase of plants, 95 



Q. 



Quality of plants, 72 



of seed, 41, 108 

 Quantity of seed, 46, 108 



,, production of, 213 

 Quercus, notes on, 241, 330 

 Quincunx planting, 78 



R. 



Raising level of ground, 29 



Raising plants, 94 



,, ,, in nurseries, 97 



Reclamation of the soil, 20 



Red fir, 316 



Red lead, coating seeds with, 114 



Regeneration, artificial, 41 



by planting, 70 



,, ,, shoots and suckers, 



164 



,, sowing, 41 



,, choice of method, 169 



,, combination of me- 



thods, 178 

 ,, natural, 132 



,, of mixed woods, 180 



Repetition of thinnings, 214 



Ridges, sowing on, 69 



Rules, general, for planting, 117 



S. 



Salix, notes on, 271 

 Sallow, notes on, 335 

 Sarothamnus scoparius, 36 

 Scotch Pine, as overwood, 227 

 Scotch Pine, notes on, 296, 325 

 Season for planting, 74 

 Seed, age of, 43 



,, coating of, with red lead, 114 



,, covering of, 53, 61 



,, for nurseries, 109 



,, percentage of germination of, 

 45 



,, quality of, 41 



,, quantity of, 46 



,, size of, 42 



,, source of, 43 



,, sprouting of, 54 



,, testing of, 44 



,, weight of, 42 

 Seed-beds, preparation of, 137 



,, tending of, 114 

 Seeding-stage, nat. regeneration, 



141 



Seedling plants, definition of, 72 

 Seedlings, choice between, and 



transplants, 113 

 Selection of groups, group system, 



154 



Selection system, 157, 161 

 Semi-circular spade, 88 

 Semi-conical spade, 89 

 Shape of nursery, 99 

 Shelterwoods, nat. regeneration 



under, 132 



Shifting sands, fixation of, 33 

 Silver Fir, notes on, 283, 324 

 Size of plants, 74 

 ,, of seeds, 42 

 Slips, planting with, 129 

 Soil, advantages of loosening of, 49 



