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41 Agrostis tenuis Festuca ovina and Hylocomium type mosses are local where Molinia is scarce or absent,connecting it with the Calluna-Heath and Grass-heath types. Elsewhere especially on flatter ground, S'cirp'us caespitosus, Erica tetTalilx sphagmim, etc., mark its relationship to, and replacement by Calluna-moor. The peat is {) to 10 inches deep, dark in colour, non-fibrous, moist but not waterlogged. Under heavy shellP grazing the vegetation forms a .closel:)' grazing turf, the heath species are scarce, absent or degenerate, and Molinia, Nan/u,s strictI(}, and Air'a // exu
4~ 'l'he width at j;he bottom should be about one-third the width ,at the top. This will give a good slope to the sides and thereby roouce maintenance costs. If. 'the sides were cut with too steep a slope undermining would ensue and they would ultimately collapse, Se'lection of Species. From a forestry viewpoint this means the selection of plants which would give the best return at the end of the rotation. This can only be achieved byplan~ing trees which are best su,ited to the soil and other prevailing conditions. The following table shows briefly the more important likes and dislikes of tree species commonly planted at present: Species Norway Spruce Type of ,surface vegetation Unfavoura bl e and :~ l conditions, _ __ CO_' _ll_d_it_. io_n_s I ' Other Remark£; A mixture or th",ee or Poor tight deep peat Useh!l for planting more of Rushes, gra l'ell1' or stagnmit old woodlands if soil grasses, bracken, bi!· soils or severe expo· and other conditions berry or molinia sure are favourable ~Ioist ' Si tka Sprnee Somewhat similar to Simila{ to above, but Faster growing than above stands exposure bett"r Norway. Dislikes Moist frost hollows Scots Pine Contmta Silver Fir ,fixt ure of two or Poor tight peat Not too exa~ting, more of Furze , hea· Stagnant soils or wm succeed on most t,h'er, bmcken, grass sev~re eXPQSnre soils or bilberry Dry Dwarf furze, heather Heavy ~ oit' andi inferior g ,raSSf'f: or , heather fnrze and bracken Dry Better pasture grass{lS l'oor soils (pure) or mixed with briars and b~acken Moderat.ely heavy fer· tile soil Very useful for plant· ing on poor gravelqy mountain Boils Stands shade well. Useful for under· planting European Mixt.,"re of Ferns, Peaty, sandy or stag, Does best on steep Larch briars and grasses nant soils m severe fertile rocky slopes Dry fertile porous soil exposure \\'ith i1'arpid moisture percolation Jap Larch . Beech Somewhat simi,lar to Deep pea t or waler· Fast grower, wind, Scots Pine logged· soi,1s firm , suit-able 'for shel· ~fo i st tel' purposes Mainly good pasture Poor soils or severe As for Norway Spruce grasses exposures Dry, mooeratelv heavy. fertile ca!care· OUll soils Oak Ash do. Moist, .heavy, fertile soils do. Moderately damp, fer_ U~e soils . do, do, A~ for Norway Spruoo As for Norway Sprue. Type tOf p....,ts. In all species the bes,t plants are those with well . developed Toot systems and stout healthy stems. A good root system is much more important than stem development and lanky drawn out plants should be a.voided.
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Page 3 and 4: Soci~ty of Irisb ;or~st~rs. PATRON"
Page 5 and 6: 4 those parts where results had bee
Page 7 and 8: 6 Some Early Economic and other Dev
Page 9 and 10: 8 These preliminary considerations
Page 11 and 12: 10 representatives took any action
Page 13 and 14: 12 ably the best known, and they al
Page 15 and 16: 14 tion of a very reliable order mu
Page 17 and 18: 16 A Plea for Shelterbelts of Broad
Page 19 and 20: 18 the principal precaution to be t
Page 21 and 22: 20 Handling Native Timber. Formerly
Page 23 and 24: 22 out of the pile a.nd weighed. 'l
Page 25 and 26: 24 feet &hould not be exceeded, but
Page 27 and 28: 26 favoured is a heavy low thinning
Page 29 and 30: 2~ Report of the First Annual Excur
Page 31 and 32: 30 portance of early heavy thinning
Page 33 and 34: 32 A very pleasant surprise was pro
Page 35 and 36: Marlfield Etttate. 34 The visit to
Page 37 and 38: 36 OBITUARY THE LATE MR. DANIEL McC
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Page 41 and 42: 40 He also held the important post
Page 43 and 44: 42 REVIEW. A N~te on the Forestry P
Page 45 and 46: 44 In connection with ' the extensi
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