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In this plat tlfe elm and ash have grown better than in any 

 other, probably owing to the fact that the snow has drifted 

 more among the trees and remained longer on the ground in 

 spring. This is the only plat save one in which the walnuts 

 have done anything at all. Only 14 walnut trees, two of which 

 are white walnut (Juglans cinerea) and the remainder black, 

 are standing. They seem to have become established and will 

 probably grow without further trouble, though it has taken 

 three years for most of them to gain a foothold. The mixture 

 of poplar and box elder in the nurse-rows is not so satisfactory 

 as box elder alone. As in other plats, where the box elder has 

 killed back weeds have sprung up since cultivation ceased. 

 No great weed growth has been made however, and the cultiva- 

 tion of next spring will easily over come it. The soil through- 

 out the plantation is in very fine condition. 



SUMMARY.- The plat contains 75 elm trees, averaging 5 ft. 

 hiijh, 38 of which are 6 ft. high or more, the tallest bein^ 10 ft. 

 2 in.; 55 black wild cherry, averaging 4ft. high, with 9 over (> 

 ft., the tallest bein# 7 ft. 1 in.; 83 white ash, averaging 4 ft 9 in. 

 the tallest 7 ft. 8 in.; 14 walnut, averaging 18 in., the tallest be- 

 ing 3 ft. 7 in.; 573 box elder, averaging 5 ft. Bin.; the tallest be- 

 ing 10 ft. 7 in.; 313 poplars averaging 4 ft. 6 in. Total 1113 

 trees. 



TLAT 8. 



B C P C B 

 M C M C M 



P C B C P 



B White Birch, (Betula alba ). 

 M Silver Maple, (Acer dasycarputn ). 

 T> n T> n T> ^~~ Scotch Pine, (Pinus sylvestris}. 



G Cottonwood, (Popultts monilifcni). 



M C M C M 

 P C B C P 

 M C M C M 



