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consideration, it was much better to 

 have had the soil moist than dry, espe- 

 ciallj where the soil was of a clay com- 

 position. Counts made on June 14 

 showed that 99 per cent of the trees 

 were Hving, and had made a good start 

 on their current year's growth. 



The photographs ihustrate portions 

 of the tract on which the planting was 

 done. A few old farm buildings will 

 have to be removed, and while a part 

 of the land is good for agricultural 

 purposes, it is of first importance that 

 the borders of the reservoir be pro- 

 tected from washing by rains, and that 

 every precaution be taken to insure a 



sanitary, permanent ground-cover. 



This operation is of interest because 

 it forms a concrete example of the 

 value of tree planting. The planting 

 will continue under the supervision of 

 the department of forestry, and the 

 students for several years to come will 

 thus have an opportunity of doing prac- 

 tical tree planting. In future years the 

 plantation will have an added value be- 

 cause it can be made the subject of 

 detailed study, and it will always serve 

 as a "demonstration plantation" which 

 has as its double object the conserva- 

 tion of water and the production of 

 timber. 



THE STUDENTS PLANTING WHITE PINE IN SQUARE-HOLES MADE WITH A MATTOCK. 



GEO. R. GREEN AT STATE COLLEGE 



Mr. George R. Green, recently Assistant Forester of Ohio, and a graduate of the' 

 University of Michigan, under Dr. Roth, of the class of 1910, has been appointed an 

 instructor in the department of forestry at the Pennsylvania State College. 



