. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. Canadian Forestry Journal, August, ipij. 149 dunes of Brittany, and elsewhere, results which were personally known to the Minister of the Department and Mr. Piche. Long furrows were ploughed and seed stalks, from a neighboring field of beech grass, strewn along the bottom. These sprouted in long rows and with their faculty of sending back suckers will gradually cover the space between the rows and thoroughly fix the sandy surface. When this is even since the plants have secured a firm root grip, the growth has been in som
. Canadian forestry journal. Forests and forestry -- Canada Periodicals. Canadian Forestry Journal, August, ipij. 149 dunes of Brittany, and elsewhere, results which were personally known to the Minister of the Department and Mr. Piche. Long furrows were ploughed and seed stalks, from a neighboring field of beech grass, strewn along the bottom. These sprouted in long rows and with their faculty of sending back suckers will gradually cover the space between the rows and thoroughly fix the sandy surface. When this is even since the plants have secured a firm root grip, the growth has been in some cases phenomenal. One white spruce displayed a leader which measured thirty-one inches, and twenty-five inches was not at all un- usual in many parts of the planta- tion. As a whole they looked in first-class condition and will un- doubtedly develop quickly with the abundance of moisture which the sC'il provides. Even the rows which. Beach Grass planted by the provincial forest service of Quebec upon the sand dunes near Lachute. In a few years the ground will be well covered and the shifting of the sand by the winds will have stopped at which time trees will be planted. The idea has been tried out with great success in France. partially accomplished, trees will be planted. In time, the trees kill out the beech grass after it has served its important purpose. The condi- tion of the beech grass at the present time indicates a vigorous growth. Already the rows, though compara- tively thin, have acted as a barrier to drifting and in a year or two will likely have stopped it altogether. Sixty Percent Survive. As for the trees, about sixty per cent, have survived the test of the first few years' struggle. This year, have attained in places only ten or twelve inches in height are effectu- ally holding the sand and each year's growth will add to their value in that regard. The Province has gone to some con- siderable expense to make the plan- tation what it is, but even the most casu
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