88 GROWING GOLD. 



Inches in 

 circumference. 



East, Spruce, 18 feet from oak, 12^ 



South, ditto, 21 ditto, 27 



West, Scotch, 18 ditto, 35 



The oak average three inches in circum- 

 ference more than the pines. 



Inches in 

 circumference. 



No. 2.— Oak, 38 



North, Larch, 33 feet from oak, 29 



East, ditto,. . 12 ditto, 33 



South, ditto, 18 ditto, 29 



West, ditto, 18 ditto, 27 



Hence, it appears, that the four pines 

 average eight and a half inches less than the 

 oak. 



Inches in 

 circumference. 



No. 3.— Oak, 30 



North, Scotch, 27 feet from oak, 36 



East, Spruce, 27 ditto, 34 



South, Larch, 21 ditto, 23 



West, Scotch, 10 ditto, 35 



The average is two inches more than the oak 



