HOW TO GROW GOOD TIMBER. 



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oolite, whoever tries to grow an orchard upon the 

 freestone rocks is sure to meet with disappointment. 



As regards forest trees we shall, for the most part, 

 confine our remarks to those of the following list, 

 as, although of recent years many new genera and 

 species have been introduced, they are not yet in 

 general cultivation even for ornamental purposes, 

 much less as a source of profit. 



LIST OF NATIVE OR NATURALIZED FOREST TREES. 



Oak 



Chestnut 



Walnut 



Elm 



Ash 



Beech 



Birch 

 Larch 

 Spruce 

 Scotch Fir 

 Poplar 



Plane 



Mountain Ash 

 Maple 

 Lime 



Our more common timber trees used 

 in buildings, furniture, cooperage, 

 turnery, &c. 



Employed in furniture, turnery, &c. 

 The British Couiferse are not used 

 for timber, except for fencing and 

 other common purposes. 



Employed for turnery, picture-frames, 

 and occasional useful purposes. 



