The forestal conditions and silvicultural prospects of the coastal plain of New Jersey, with remarks in reference to other regions and kindred subjects . DOMBERG—A RESORT IN THE LCE OP THE ZEELAND DUNES. A PIECE OP RECLAIMED MARSHLAND IN ZEELAND REPORT ON FORESTS. 313 peat accumulate. Here and there are dune-like formations onwhich the Scotch-pine has been planted. The Scotch-pine is a wonderful tree in respect to its endur-ance. It grows in the wet cold bogs and on the dry of the remarkable endurance of this tree it has beenplanted in our arid West. The plantations are still yo
The forestal conditions and silvicultural prospects of the coastal plain of New Jersey, with remarks in reference to other regions and kindred subjects . DOMBERG—A RESORT IN THE LCE OP THE ZEELAND DUNES. A PIECE OP RECLAIMED MARSHLAND IN ZEELAND REPORT ON FORESTS. 313 peat accumulate. Here and there are dune-like formations onwhich the Scotch-pine has been planted. The Scotch-pine is a wonderful tree in respect to its endur-ance. It grows in the wet cold bogs and on the dry of the remarkable endurance of this tree it has beenplanted in our arid West. The plantations are still young, butin a thrifty and promising condition. Large portions of the heathland of Northwestern Europe iscalled geest, which is high and dry, sandy or gravelly geest which I have seen is gravelly, compact, and coveredwith a sparse growth of heathplants, and in appearance evenmore bare and sterile than the Plains of South Jersey. Ingeneral appearance it is not unlike the Plains, and I have nodoubt but that trees would grow in this region were we to applythe same principles of culture which are applied on the geestlands of Holland and Germany. The heathlands of Europe have been subjected in
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