Farmers' Bulletin ii%3. 



TABLE 1. Hardwood trees most valuable for various purposes. 



The planter will doubtless be influenced in his choice of species by 

 their rates of growth. Tables 2 and 3 show this approximately for 

 the kinds of trees for which growth figures are available. The rates 

 indicated may be too low for some trees in some regions, but it is 

 believed that the tables are reliable for purposes of comparison. 



TABLE 2. Average diameter growth of hardwood trees. 



Average number of years required to grow 

 each inch in diameter. 



Species. 



The table is based upon the growth of trees both in plantations (those starred) and in natural forest (those 

 notstarred). In plantations more rapid growth can often be secured, particularly of the trees named in the 

 lastline. 



