CONTENTS 



PART I THE FOREST 



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THE WILDWOODS .......... 1 



WHAT LIGHT AND SHADE DO FOR THE WOODS . . 14 



WHAT DIFFERENT SOILS DO FOR THE WOODS ... 18 



WHAT MOISTURE DOES FOR THE WOODS ... 21 



WHAT HEAT AND COLD DO FOR THE WOODS ... 32 



WOODS AND THE MOUNTAINS . . 37 



PART II FORESTRY 



RAISING OR KEEPING UP THE FOREST ..... 41 



COPPICE WOODS 45 



THE ORDINARY TIMBER FOREST 53 



STARTING THE YOUNG GROWTH UNDER SEED TREES . 04 



STARTING THE YOUNG GROWTH BY SEEDING FROM THE SIDE 71 

 STARTING THE YOUNG GROWTH BY ARTIFICIAL PLANTING 



OR SOWING 7t> 



REVIEW OF METHODS ....... 95 



CARE AND PROTECTION OF THE FOREST ..... 07 



THINNING AND CLEANING ...... 08 



PROTECTION AGAINST INJURY FROM THE ELEMENTS . . 104 



PROTECTION AGAINST ANIMALS 115 



PROTECTION AGAINST INJURIOUS PLANTS .... 131 



USE OF THE FOREST .... ... 133 



CUTTING TIMBER . . . 135 



ESTIMATING AND MEASURING TIMBER . 164 



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