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BLANK NO. 2. 



DESCRIPTION OF SITE: f. 

 [Denoted by small letter/.] 



Sample area, No. 5: (One acre.) 



Conformation of surface: Hill sloping toward southwest, where it is bordered by 

 the Irish Narrow Creek. 



Soil and drainage conditions: Yellow clay loam of a medium grain (fine shale in 

 it), deep, fresh, well drained, with 2 to 3 inch mold on top. 



Subsoil: Laminated shale of an indefinite depth. 



Soil cover: Scanty leaves, fern, and tea berries. 



Origin of stand: Natural regeneration. 



Form: Uniform; storied. White pine forms first and hemlock the second. 



Composition : A stand of hemlock mixed with white pine, intermixed with scat- 

 tering maple, beech, and birch. 



Undergrowth: Absent; dense; modera.ely dense; scanty; consists of veiy young 

 beech, hemlock, and occasional birch, cucumber, and dogwood (laurel in northeast 

 corner). 



Density of stand: 0.7 (in places 0.8). 



Remarks. — Crowns of white pine, generally well developed; clear and straight 

 stems. Age of white pine 230 to 260 years. Age of hemlock almost the same as 

 that of white pine. 



