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Age. 



Black Walnut 37 years 



Black Walnut do. 



Paper Birch 40 years 



Chestnut do. 



Oak do. 



Conclusion. 



The reader, if he has had the pati- 

 ence to read this far. will without a 

 doubt be relieved to know that there 

 are no more tables to be consulted, and 

 although I am going to refer him once 

 more to the ont' he has just read over, 

 it is not with the intention of imposing 

 on his good graces, and if any one is to 

 blame, I think that that ancient Greek 

 jjhilosophcr, Pythagoras, should be, as 

 he made arithmetical figures the basis 

 of his philosophy, and ever since we 

 have been burdened with them. 



I have referred to the very striking 

 difference in growth between the trees 

 Avhich were, planted in the open to 

 those planted near the hill. The rea- 

 son for this is quite simple, for those 

 that were planted near the hill were 

 sheltered from J-'f wind, Avhile the 

 others were not, and it is just this 



To grow 

 D.B.H. Height, an inch. 



Site. 



single condition that has made all the 

 difference, for PROTFXTIOX FROM 

 THE WIND IS THE KEYNOTE TO 

 SUCCESS in planting the Black Wal- 

 nut in a cold climate, allowing for the 

 fact that the trees are planted on a 

 good soil and are given a fair start. 



Finally, if you will again consult the 

 table you will see that the Black Wal- 

 nut can compare very favourably in 

 growth with our native Canadian 

 species, and when you consider its 

 value from a commercial point of view, 

 especially for use in the construction 

 of aeroplane propellers, you will agree 

 with me, I am sure, that he who plants 

 this tree has the future of his coimtry 

 at heart, for although he may not. him- 

 self, always taste the fruit of his labour, 

 those that follow him will without a 

 doul)t rejoice in the gnud fi^rtune he 

 has l^equeathed to them. 



Malignc Lake (Courtesy Doniimori Parks Branch). 



