28 THE WHITE PINE 



The Chestnut {Castanea dentata, BorcTc.) is 

 found abundantly with White Pine on both 

 good and very poor soils. Its growth in youth 

 is very rapid. 



Fig. 3. 



Feet. 



60 



50 



40 



30 



20 

 10 



0 10 20 30 40 Years. 



White Pine. 



Chestnut. 



Tronwood. 



Beech. 



Yellow Birch {Betttla lutea, Michx, /.) is found 

 in the bottoms of the ravines^ and on good soils. 

 Black Birch {Betula lenta, L.) and White Birch 

 {Betula papyrifera. Marsh.) also occur. 



