CONTENTS 



CHAPTER IV 



PROFITABLE ENGLISH TIMBER TEEES, AND THEIK 

 flTLVICULTTTBAL TKEATMENT 



Definition of a Profitable Timber Tree — Introduction of Exotic Species — 

 Characteristics of, and Soils, Situations, and Sylvioultural Treatment 

 adapted for Oak, Ash, Beech, Spanish Chestnut, Birch, Poplar, 

 Alder, etc. — Larch, Soots Fir, Spruce, Douglas Fir, Weymouth Pine, 

 Menzies Spruce, Silver Fir, etc. . • . . .54 



CHAPTER V 



PLANTING AND NATURAL KEGENERATION 



Soil Preparation— Fencing against Game — Methods of Planting on Hill- 

 sides, Bough Ground, Pasture, or Arable — Size and Condition of 

 Plants used— Natural Regeneration and its General Principles — 

 Natural Regeneration of Oak, Ash, Beech, Scots Fir, etc. . , 111 



CHAPTER VI 



THINNING AND PKUNING 



Evolution of the Practice in English Forestry — Principles of Correct 

 Thinning — Thinning Pure Plantations — Thinning Mixed Woods — 

 Influence of Objects in View upon the Practice of Thinning — Pruning 

 in Ordinary Plantations ...... 124 



CHAPTER VII 



SELLING, TALTJINQ, AND MBASUKING TIMBER 



Markets for Home Timber — Sales by Auction, Tender, and Private Treaty 



— Valuing Felled and Standing Timber — Measuring Standing Timber 148 



CHAPTER VIII 



THE HOME NURSERY 



Its comparative Advantages — Financial Aspect of growing Home Nursery 

 Stock- Soil and Situation — Proportion of Nursery Ground to Wood- 

 land — Form of Home Nursery — Management .... 167 



CHAPTER IX 



WOODLAND WORK AND WORKING PLANS 



Timber Felling— Bark Stripping— Hurdle Making— Charcoal Burning- 

 Working Plans— Functions of Working Plans— Considerations by 

 which they are affected — Example ..... 180 



