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from 4 to 28 inches diameter, and was about 50 feet high, 

 principally' of oak and hickory, with a little chestnut. 



Near Finderne there are four chestnut trees in a cluster, over 

 30 inches in diameter, and 40 feet high. These are on a gravel 

 terrace. Chestnut is almost unknown on red-shale soil. An oak 

 tree, near the above chestnuts, measures 52 inches diameter. 

 Another, further south, is 66 inches in diameter, 55 feet high and 

 with a spread of limbs of 90 feet. North of Hillsboro station a 

 wild cherry is 52 inches diameter, and about 50 feet high. 



On the plain between Millstone river and Sourland mountain, 

 along the Philadelphia and Reading railroad, there is very little 

 forest. The largest piece, southwest of Millstone, is about half 

 as large now as it is shown to be on the topographical map. The 

 trees of the various lots run in size from 2 to 10 inches diameter 

 up to 8 to 30 inches, and are mainly white oak and hickory. 



Southeast of Somerville is Pigeon swamp, a tract of original 

 forest, containing about 250 acres, and the heaviest timber in 

 this section. 



On the end of Rocky Hill, near Hopewell, the timber is light, 

 3 to 10 inches diameter and 40 feet high. It improves going 

 eastward, is good about Mt. Rose, but further east is again poor, 

 has all been cut over, and what is left ranges 3 to 14 inches 

 diameter and 30 to 45 feet high, appearing to be not very thrifty. 

 Although chestnut does not grow on the surrounding red shale, 

 it is prevalent over this and the other trap ridges. The end of 

 the ridge just west of Millstone river has many trees which 

 average about 9 inches diameter by 45 to 50 feet high, but there 

 is also a good deal of brush and young sprouts, or thin stands of 

 trees. 



A small tract of original forest just west of Millstone river and 

 south of Rocky Hill village gave, by actual count, 163 trees per 

 acre, measuring 10 to 24 inches diameter and 40 to 60 feet high. 

 One-twelfth were chestnuts and the rest oak. 



Twin chestnut trees east of Cedar Grove, forked 3 feet above 

 ground, one was 36 and the other 33 inches in diameter and 

 both about 55 feet high. 



Along Stony brook, about a mile above Moore's Station, is an 

 oak which is mentioned in records dated 1697. 



