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ing. Moon — Book of Forestry, Chap. II. Roth — A First Book of 

 Forestry, pp. 133-182. Gifford — Practical Forestry, Chap. 8. 



The methods of reproducing forests should be explained clearly 

 to the pupils, though not in too great detail, but they should learn 

 the various ways in common use and what the terms mean. 



Roth, First Book of Forestry, pp. 41-96 is excellent for this work. 

 On the whole this book is probably the most satisfactory for work 

 with pupils of this class. On p. 96 the six principal methods, 

 namely — 1. Coppice, 2. Standard Coppice, 3. Selection, 4. Under 

 Seed Trees, 5. Natural seeding from the Side, 6. Artificial seeding 

 or planting, are explained in outline form. 



In the spring months a study of some nearby woods should be 

 made in some detail. The kinds of mature trees and approximate 

 percentages of each species, the saplings and the -undergrowth 

 should be carefully noted. A study of the forest floor is profitable. 

 The finding of the layers of leaves, humus, heavy soil and rocks 

 and stones may be made interesting. The work should be individ- 

 ual and reports should be checked over. In these months the 

 buds of trees may be studied and this method of identification 

 developed. 



In this study the material is limitless very often, and if a woods 

 is nearby, ample opportunity is offered for much enjoyable work 

 with these staunch and sturdy friends of man, but I have only 

 attempted to name a few of the topics which might prove useful 

 in teaching this work. 



'One mass of sunshine glows the beach; 

 Great oaks, in scarlet drapery, reach 

 Across the crimson blackberry vine, 

 Toward purple ash and sombre pine. 



The orange-tinted sassafras 

 With quaintest foliage strews the grass; 

 Witch-hazel shakes her gold curls out, 

 Mid the red maple's flying rout." 



— Lucv Larcom. 



