The charcoal tree a good nurse.
The management of young shade trees.
The evils arising from excessive trimming of side branches of shade trees.

Planting under the shade of the original forest trees.
The value of leaving marginal belts of forest.

The danger of a running fire.
The quantity of shade required for varying aspects and gradients.
The great differences between northern and southern aspects as regards heat.
Western and eastern aspects.
Importance of attending to the gradients, the quality of the soil, and its exposure to drying winds.
Elevation and rainfall govern quantity of shade that should be kept.

The thinning, and lopping lower boughs of shade trees.
Much knowledge and experience required in judicious thinning.
More shade will be required as trees become lofty.
Importance of at once planting up spots where shade is deficient, in order to keep out the Borer insect.
Planting out young shade trees.

The removal of parasites from shade trees.
Preparation of shade tree cuttings before planting out.