TABLE OF CONTENTS xiii 



Some Notes on the Methods of Planting in Particular Cases 126-130 



On Heather Land . . . . . . .126 



On Wet Peat Land . '.- s . ' .' . . 127 



On Clay Soils ..... .127 



On Exposed Land . . . . . .128 



Planting Frost Localities . . . . .128 



Planting Shifting Sand and Sand Dunes . . .128 



Planting Ornamental Trees . . . .130 



Estimates for Planting and Establishing . . . 131-136 



The Artificial Sowing of Crops of Trees . . . 136-141 



CHAPTER VII. 



THE TENDING OF YOUNG HIGH FOREST AND PRUNING. 



Cleaning and Tending Young Crops . . . 142-145 



Thinning ....... 145-152 



Pruning Trees . . . . . . 153-158 



(1) The Pruning of Green Branches , '53 



(2) Method of Pruning . . . . . 155 



(3) Season for Pruning .... T 1 56 



(4) The Effects of Pruning . . . . 157 



(5) The Pruning of Dead Branches . . .158 



Tables of Thinnings . . . . . 158-162 



CHAPTER VIII. 



PARTIAL CLEARANCES AND UNDERPLANTING. 



Partial Clearances and Stimulation of Increment . . .163 



Necessity for Underplanting ...... 166 



Trees used for Underplanting . . . . . 167 



Financial Result of Underplanting . . . . .169 



Benefits resulting from the Retention of Humus owing to Under- 

 planting ....... 170 



Notes and Tables for Partial Clearances of Particular Species 172-175 



