THE GIRTH-INCREASE OF DECIDUOUS TREES. 49 
FAGUS SYLVATICA. No. 908. 
Girth, March, 1888=0.205 mil. 
1888 
255 28 37 34h 39} Died 
164 
323 
This companion of the last, although only 8 inches in girth in 
1888, had a similar rate for five years, but underwent the same 
fate from transplantation. 
FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR. No. 75. 
Girth, March, 1887=0.124.86 mil. 
Trd. Trd. 
| 1887-1394 1895-1898 1899 1893-1904 1905-1906 
etal’ =, : = 116 1} 6} 12% 14 254 1284 84 
Average, me 143 85 es 214 4) 
This young ash, measuring under 5 inches in girth at first, 
increased at the rate of 144 for eight years, when it was trans- 
planted, with the result of a fall to 14 in 1895, an amount which 
was gradually improved upon for the next three years ; but it was 
not till 1899 that real recovery took place, as shown both by the 
aspect of the tree and the sudden jump of the increase to 253, a 
rate which was somewhat diminished in the next six years, chiefly 
from a fall to 154 in 1904. It was then re-transplanted, and the 
rate for the final two years was 44. The general rate, which is 
apparently low, was no doubt kept down by pruning for upward 
growth. 
FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR. No. 23. 
Girth, March, 1887=0.146°05 mil. 
Trd. Trd. 
1887-1891 || 1892 1894 | 1894-1896 || 1897 1901 
Tot de ti el 93 6 & 5 % | Died 
Average, ~ .. 23 1 Ae 31 54 
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