APPENDIX. 187 



GROWTH TABLES. 



Little information has been made available for the general public 

 on the question of tree growth. The space here allows only a few 

 summary tables. 



The same species of tree may vary in growth considerably in 

 different situations and under different conditions, and therefore 

 the figures given are not accurate for more than one locality or set 

 of conditions. However, the data given were selected to show fair 

 conditions where a selection was possible. " Second growth" 

 frequently shows increased growth, since in a virgin forest trees 

 sometimes are shaded too much when small . The data are sufficient 

 to point out the rapid-growing species and give an approximate 

 idea of the rate of growth. 



