78 THE WOODLOT. 



FIGURE 25. 

 Diagram of Stand ix Berkshike Couxty, Mass. 



Mature hardwoods beginning to deteriorate; diameter, 10 to 20 inches; height, 60 

 to 70 feet. A plentiful rej^roduction of White Pine and Hemlock has come in from 

 neighboring seed trees. The old stand should be gradually removed, so as to stimu- 

 late the sapling growth already on the ground and at the same time allow more seed 

 to germinate where the reproduction is sparse. Red INIaple 2, Black Cherry 1, and 

 Yellow Birch 2 should be taken out to give plenty of light to the sapling Pines below, 

 which require more than the Hemlocks. Red Maple 1 is split in its mtain fork, and 

 its removal will start the Hemlocks underneath without drying out the ground. 

 Yellow Birch 1, which does not cast very heavy shade, should be left several years to 

 seed up possible blanks, after which the remaining overwood can be cleared away, 

 or, at the owner's pleasure, left until the young wood is actually in need of release. 



