20 



KERRY WOODS. 



wood, 75 per cent, of the 23-year larch had damaged leaders. At 

 i ,500 feet the tree hardly grows higher than a large bush. Descend- 

 ing the hill the growth gradually improves as the shelter becomes 

 better. The rate of growth is wholly dependent on the amount of 

 shelter available. In a word, the larch should only be planted on 

 these slopes under exceptional conditions. 



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60 



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flge. 



HEIGHT-GROWTH CURVES OF SAMPLE LARCH TREES GROWN AT VARIOUS 



ELEVATIONS. 



Summary. 



There is no doubt that if the damage from wind can be 

 eliminated, larch grows rapidly enough, even above the elevation 

 of Group L 6 , to form a good crop, but taking into consideration 

 the improbability of getting even half a fully stocked crop on the 

 ground at 60 years, it is considered that larch becomes an 



