88 PLANTING 



SUMMARY. 



Having regard to all the foregoing, it will be very evident 

 how difficult it is to make a correct choice of the trees to 

 plant on any particular soil and in any particular locality. 

 And, it is still more difficult to lay down any stereotyped 

 rules for planting any particular class of land. 



But, by way of a summary, the following lists are given 

 for trees suited to particular classes of land, without, 

 reference, however, to the financial advantage of planting one 

 species in preference to another. 



On very Stiff Clays (if deep). Norway Spruce, 1 White 

 Poplar and Pedunculate Oak, and also for coppice (only), 

 Spanish Chestnut, Hornbeam, and Hazel, 



On Clay Land, not quite so Stiff (if deep). Norway 

 Spruce, 1 White Poplar, Pedunculate and Sessile Oak, Black 

 and Black Italian Poplars, Sitka Spruce, Cupressus 

 macrocarpa, Silver Fir, Thuya gigantea^ Common Alder, 

 Hornbeam, Spanish Chestnut, Sycamore, Norway Maple, 

 and Beech ; and also Scots Pine, Corsican Pine, and 

 Douglas Fir, but these latter must be grown on a short 

 rotation. 



Shallow Clay Soils, resting on Disintegrated Lime- 

 stone Rock. Larch, Beech, English and Wych Elm, Syca- 

 more, Norway Maple, Scots and Corsican Pines, and Sitka 

 Cypress. 



On Dry Sands and Gravels. Scots Pine, Corsican and 

 Austrian Pines, Birch, Acacia, 2 and White Alder. 



On Soils not quite so Dry. The same trees, and also 

 White Ash and Abies concolor ; and, if a little more 

 moisture, Beech, Silver Fir, Sessile Oak, Aspen Poplar, 

 Sycamore, and Norway Maple. 



On Thin Soils overlying the Chalk. Beech, Corsican and 

 Austrian Pines, Yew, and Box. 



On Deep pure Peats. Birch, Scots Pine, and Weymouth 

 Pine ; and Norway Spruce, if the peat be not too dry ; and 



1 Norway Spruce will also succeed on shallow clay soils. 



2 Acacia will not succeed if the soil be sour. 



