G4 ELEMENTARY FORESTRY. 
seed will be blown onto the denuded land. In the case of hill- 
sides the strips should generally extend along near the sum- 
mits, and successive strips should be on the lower sides to pre- 
vent washing of the soil. The strips may extend on one or two 
sides, and in shape should often be adapted to the contour of 
the land. 3 
The Group Method is a system of cutting strips suc- 
cessively on the inside of certain groups. This may be termed a 
Figure 8 Diagram illustrating the system followed in the group 
method of cutting. Cuttings are begun at points marked 3, and are 
gradually extended by successive cuttings as indicated by figures 2, 3, 4 
and 5. After Schlich. 
natural method, and for general use, especially in mixed woods 
and where the land and conditions are quite valuable, it is much 
