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THE ADIRONDACK BLACK SPRUCE. 

 TABLE I (Concluded). 



Mr. Humes subsequently forwarded some additional notes 

 which are intended to show the maximum size and age of the 

 spruce. Thus far our foresters have been unable to find any 

 black spruce over 36 inches in diameter on the stump. The 

 stumps average about 30 inches in height, and in measuring 

 standing timber the girth is taken at about the same height. 

 The maximum size of the Adirondack black spruce is indicated 

 in the following figures : 



TABLE II. 



Statistics showing the age, size or other characteristics of 

 any particular species should be accompanied by some further 

 information regarding the various kinds of trees which are gro 

 ing on the same ground. To this end Forester Humes, in 



