CONTENTS 



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Introduction ........... 5 



Preparation and care of a forest nursery 6 



Treatment in the nursery of the more important trees ... 10 



Planting the seedlings in their permanent locations ... 12 



Discussion of the best species to plant 15 



Protection from fire 17 



The cost of forest planting 18 



The returns to be expected from plantations 19 



Appendix : Diagram to scale of a small nursery ; with a statement 

 of its capacity for white pine, chestnut, red oak, white ash, 

 and sugar maple seedlings 23 



