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Mr. Appleton has planted his trees with much care as re- 

 gards the preparation of the soil, mulching and watering 

 them when required, especially those with short roots and 

 all which were intended to occupy permanent places. 



Among the trees indigenous to the farm are the beech, 

 tupelo, white and pitch pines, red cedar, locust, red, white 

 and black oaks, hickories and some others. All of these 

 species with the possible exception of the pitch pine seem 

 to he of good quality, and some of the white pines, oaks 

 and hickories are above the average of such species in the 

 neighborhood. 



Much benefit has been derived from the thinning and 

 pruning of the natural wood practised during the years 

 Mr. Appleton has occupied the farm, both as regards the 

 appearance of the trees individually and the general effect 

 on the forest growth. In one portion of these woods, 

 where the trees reach a height, perhaps of forty or fifty feet, 

 where there are ^ew lower branches to obstruct the view, and 

 a carpet of large ferns (Osmuuda cinnamomea) covers the 

 whole ground, the work has been so well done that the spot 

 would be the envy of any park commission. 



Large numbers of seedling trees of the white pine and 

 oaks spring up in the woods and from this source all of the 

 pines planted have been obtained ; some hemlocks also in- 

 digenous have been moved to other portions of the place 

 where they appear to succeed well. 



One of the greatest difficulties encountered is to prevent 

 the ravages of the insect enemies of the trees. The lead- 

 ers of the pines and spruces are often killed and occasion- 

 ally a tree of considerable size is destroyed. To remedy 

 this evil, Mr. Appleton suggests that too much can not be 

 said in favor of the protection of our native insectivorous 

 birds which are not multiplying in the ratio with which tree 

 planting is increasing. Aside from their native enemies in 

 in the remoter districts, in the neighborhood of farms, the 

 domestic cats, with their numerous half wild barn and 

 stable progeny, destroy such numbers of young birds every 



