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CHAPTER IV 



PROFITABLE ENGLISH TIMBER TREES, AND THEIR 

 SYLVICULTURAL TREATMENT 



Definition of a Profitable Timber Tree Introduction of Exotic Species 

 Characteristics of, and Soils, Situations, and Sylvicultural Treatment 

 adapted for Oak, Ash, Beech, Spanish Chestnut, Birch, Poplar, 

 Alder, etc. Larch, Scots Fir, Spruce, Douglas Fir, Weymouth Pine, 

 Menzies Spruce, Silver Fir, etc. . . . . .54 



CHAPTER V 



PLANTING AND NATURAL REGENERATION 



Soil Preparation Fencing against Game Methods of Planting on Hill- 

 sides, Rough Ground, Pasture, or Arable Size and Condition of 

 Plants used Natural Regeneration and its General Principles 

 Natural Regeneration of Oak, Ash, Beech, Scots Fir, etc. . .111 



CHAPTER VI 



THINNING AND PRUNING 



Evolution of the Practice in English Forestry Principles of Correct 

 Thinning Thinning Pure Plantations Thinning Mixed "Woods 

 Influence of Objects in View upon the Practice of Thinning Pruning 

 in Ordinary Plantations . . . . . .124 



CHAPTER VII 



SELLING, VALUING, AND MEASURING TIMBER 



Markets for Home Timber Sales by Auction, Tender, and Private Treaty 



Valuing Felled and Standing Timber Measuring Standing Timber 148 



CHAPTER VIII 



THE HOME NURSERY 



Its comparative Advantages Financial Aspect of growing Home Nursery 

 Stock Soil and Situation Proportion of Nursery Ground to Wood- 

 land Form of Home Nursery Management . . . .167 



CHAPTER IX 



WOODLAND WORK AND WORKING PLANS 



Timber Felling Bark Stripping Hurdle Making Charcoal Burning- 

 Working Plans Functions of Working Plans Considerations by 

 which they are affected Example ..... 180 



