SYNOPSIS OF PARAGRAPHS. 



CHAPTER I. 

 Foundations of Sylviculture. 



Paragraph. 



I. Introduction. 

 II. Ecological factors and their influence on the sylva. 



III. Influence of the sylva on the ecological factors. 



IV. The North American sylva. 



V. General definitions and explanations. 

 VI. Light demanders and shade bearers. 

 VII. Pure versus mixed woods. 

 VIII. Dr. Henry Mayr's fundamental principles of sylviculture. 



CHAPTER II. 

 The High Forest. 



IX. Genesis of the high forest and its methods. 

 X. The seed. 



XI. Preparations for planting seed on open ground. 

 XII. Securing and preparing the seeds. 



XIII. Actual planting of seeds on open ground. 



XIV. Season for planting seeds on open ground. 

 XV. Auxiliaries to seed planting. 



XVI. Planting seeds of the broadleaved species. 

 XVII. Planting seeds of the coniferous species. 

 XVIII. Actual planting of seedlings: Introductory remarks. 

 XIX. Criteria of good seedlings. 

 XX. Age, size and number of seedlings used. 

 XXI. Lifting seedlings from nursery bed. 

 XXII. Transportation of seedlings. 



XXIII. Common methods of planting seedlings in the open. 



XXIV. Special methods and tools used for planting seedlings in 



the open. 



XXV. Season for planting seedlings. 

 XXVI. Cultivation of plantations. 

 XXVII. Prairie planting in particular. 

 XXVIII. Methods of obtaining plants for planting. 



