48 COMMISSION OF CONSERVATION 



A few sample plots weie made in the former type, and the tables below indicate 

 its composition. 



NtTMBBE OP TeBES PEE AcRB ON THE GbBST OP A LoW RlDQE, LaKB TOWNSHIP 



Species — Standards Poles Saplings Total Per cent 



Hemlock 40 136 160 336 44.4 



Sugar Maple 8 32 168 208 27.3 



Beech 24 48 104 176 23.1 



YeUow Birch 16 ... 16 32 4.2 



Hop Hornbeam . . 8 ... 8 1.0 



Total 88 224 448 760 100.0 



Percent 11.6 29.5 58.9 



A sample plot was made in Wollaston on a gentle slope rising from a cedar 

 swamp. While the stand waa mostly^ composed of hardwoods, yet it contained 

 enou^ hemlock to bring it into the mixed type. 



Numbee op Teees pee Acee on a Gentle Slope nbae a Swamp, 

 Wollaston Township 



Species — Veterans Standards Poles Saplings Total Per cent 



Sugar Maple 10 10 60 20 100 58.2 



Hemlock 20 30 .. 50 29.0 



Beech 20 .. 2 22 12.8 



Total 10 50 90 22 172 100.0 



Percent 5.8 29.1 52.3 12.8 



A slope arising from a stream in Anstruther had a mixed forest with the com- 

 position given below. 



NtTMBBE OF Trees pee Acbb on a Slope peom a Stebam, 

 Anstruthbe Township 



Species — Veterans Standards Poles Saplings Total Per cent 



Hemlock 25 12 14 51 37.0 



Sugar Maple 2 15 7 ..24 17.4 



BaKam .. 5 11 16 11.6 



BasBwood 1 9 3 13 9.4 



Yellow Birch 1 9 3 ..13 9.4 



Beech 1 6 3 10 7.2 



Hop Hornbeam .. .. 7 .. 7 5.1 



Cedar .. 2 1 3 2.2 



Aflh .... 11 0.7 



Total 3 51 51 33 138 100.0 



Percent 2.1 37.0 37.0 23.9 



The sample plot below was made in Guilford township on a gentle slope from 

 a small lake. 



Numbee op Tebes pee Acre on a Gentle Slope peom a Lake 



Species — Veterans Standards Poles SapUngs Total Per cent 



Hemlock 32 40 .. 72 35.0 



Balsam 12 .. 22 34 16.5 



Sugar Maple 2 22 6 ..30 14.5 



Yellow Birch 6 18 4 28 13.6 



Baaswood 6 12 4 22 10.7 



Hop Hornbeam .. .. 12 2 14 6.7 



Cedar .. .. .. 4 4 2.0 



Black Spruce .. 2 .. .. 2 1.0 



Total 2 80 88 36 206 100.0 



Percent 1.0 38.8 42.7 17.5 



