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3. Ease of getting stock to planting areas especially where the 

 climate is variable during the planting season or where there are only- 

 short favorable periods. 



4. Uniform supply of desirable species. 



5. Increased local revenue and local interest in the success of the 

 work. 



6. Ease of exact experimentation in nursery and field planting. 



At most of the nurseries, there is considerable experimentation, 

 usually in limited areas since most of the nursery area is devoted to 

 raising stock according to what is considered the best method for a given 

 species and given site conditions. Practically all nurseries are under the 



Table No, 1. 



FOREST NURSERIES OF THE FOREST SERVICE TO YEAR 1906. 



