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FORESTRY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. 



Block 1Y. 

 Coupe 4 should have underwood = 17 years old. 

 „ 8 ,, ,, ,, = 13 „ ,, 



„ 12 „ „ „ = 9 „ „ 



„ 16 „ „ „ = 5 „ „ 



„ 20 „ „ „ = 1 „ „ 



The following diagram will further illustrate this : — 



Number of Coupe, or Year when it will be Cut in Each Rotation 

 of 20 Years. 



14 



10 



Block II 

 7 11 



East. 



Ride. 



Ride. 



Block IV 



East. 



Age of Wood at the Commencement of each Rotation. 



In this way, each block of the wood will contain young, 

 middle-aged and old coppice, and have three years' complete 

 rest. Whenever it is practicable, the coupes should be so 

 arranged that the cuttings proceed against the prevailing 

 wind direction, leaving a shelter-belt on the east and north 

 edges of the wood against cold winds. 



Number and Distribution of Standards. — The third question 

 to be decided is the number and distribution of the standards. 

 The number depends, of course, on the quality of the locality, 

 the species and the size of timber which it is proposed to 



