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dunes of Brittany, and elsewhere, 

 results which were personally known 

 to the Minister of the Department 

 and Mr. Piche. Long furrows were 

 ploughed and seed stalks, from a 

 neighboring field of beech grass, 

 strewn along the bottom. These 

 sprouted in long rows and with their 

 faculty of sending back suckers will 

 gradually cover the space between 

 the rows and thoroughly fix the 

 sandy surface. When this is even 



since the plants have secured a firm 

 root grip, the growth has been in 

 some cases phenomenal. One white 

 spruce displayed a leader which 

 measured thirty-one inches, and 

 twenty-five inches was not at all un- 

 usual in many parts of the planta- 

 tion. As a whole they looked in 

 first-class condition and will un- 

 doubtedly develop quickly with the 

 abundance of moisture which the 

 sC'il provides. Even the rows which 



Beach Grass planted by the provincial forest service of Quebec upon the sand 

 dunes near Lachute. In a few years the ground will be well covered and the shifting 

 of the sand by the winds will have stopped at which time trees will be planted. The 

 idea has been tried out with great success in France. 



partially accomplished, trees will be 

 planted. In time, the trees kill out 

 the beech grass after it has served 

 its important purpose. The condi- 

 tion of the beech grass at the present 

 time indicates a vigorous growth. 

 Already the rows, though compara- 

 tively thin, have acted as a barrier to 

 drifting and in a year or two will 

 likely have stopped it altogether. 



Sixty Percent Survive. 

 As for the trees, about sixty per 

 cent, have survived the test of the 

 first few years' struggle. This year, 



have attained in places only ten or 

 twelve inches in height are effectu- 

 ally holding the sand and each year's 

 growth will add to their value in 

 that regard. 



The Province has gone to some con- 

 siderable expense to make the plan- 

 tation what it is, but even the most 

 casual onlooker must recognize the 

 hard-headed business sense of all 

 that has been done. Had the plains 

 been left as they were, forty years 

 hence would not only find them in 

 more wretched condition but miles 



