TREES TO PLANT 



no rival amongst home-grown species. Un- 

 fortunately, the Wey mouth suffers from insect 

 attacks in most parts of the country. 



The common and Sitka spruce are valuable 

 trees for general planting, the timber of the 

 former having been used in large quantities 

 during the war. For planting in the northern 

 half of Britain it is to be recommended. The 

 timber, though of only second-rate quality, is 

 of value for temporary work of all kinds, and, 

 being light for its bulk and readily worked, 

 has found favour wherever wide boards are 

 required, such as for packing-cases, ladder- 

 making, and shed-covering. Kegarding the 

 timber of the Sitka spruce, it is highly valued 

 in connection with the making of aeroplanes, 

 and, as the tree thrives well in this country, 

 is to be recommended for planting wherever 

 soil conditions are favourable. It has thriven 

 well in many situations, and is being planted in 

 large numbers on at least four of our best- 

 wooded estates. In Wales it does particularly 

 well, but has also attained to goodly propor- 

 tions both in England and Scotland. 



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