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Spruce. Some are hardier than others. I know I planted a row for a 

 windbreak on the north side of my house four or five years ago and about 

 half of them died. I think if they stand the first three or four years the 

 Norway Spruce will prove hardy. 



Mr. Yager: Those of us who have homes know that there is nothing 

 that makes home more cheerful than to see evergreens, as well in the 

 winter as in summer. In relation to what Mr. Scott has said about the 

 European Larch, in our city of Fremont there are three trees and two of 

 them have been planted for twenty years. There is one nice specimen of 

 the many I have known that have been planted, but there has been a 

 great deal of disappointment on the part of the planters on planting the 

 European Larch. 



While on the evergreen question I would like to emphasize the fact 

 that the planters in this state should not lose sight of the Colorado Spruce. 

 I think some years ago we were talking about the red cedar, but when the 

 cedar rust came along we ceased talking about it and began talking about 

 cutting it out. It hurt the trees in our orchards. I am of the notion that 

 there is no better evergreen than the Colorado Spruce. There is nothing 

 that can beat it as far as my observation goes. You can have it most 

 anywhere in this state. It is a thing of beauty and joy to the family for 

 all time. 



The next to that I would put the Black Hills Spruce and plant lots of 

 them. As far as I know there is no disease that has attacked the tree. 

 They grow on the highland and the lowland and they transplant readily; 

 and that makes it better, more handy than to transplant from the nursery. 

 I think it is wise to recommend very extensive planting. 



The President: There is one point that I disagree with Mr. Yager on 

 the landscape question and from the planter's point of view for commer- 

 cial purposes and for beauty. The Black Hills Spruce is undoubtedly a 

 good hardy evergreen. It is not pretty — it is not nearly as pretty as the 

 Larch. I have some in mind in the cemetery at Omaha. I can see in the 

 distance the trees and the Larch in the spring is exceedingly pretty. 

 It is not on rich soil. They are on poor clay soil. The Black Hills Spruce, 

 however, has its place undoubtedly and it is hardy. 



I have also in mind the Concolor of which there are a few specimens in 

 Omaha twenty-five feet high, but the fool axeman has control of them — 

 he has cut the lower limbs off as high up as he can reach. We have very 

 little trouble with them. 



Regarding the Black Hills White Pine, we have four on the place. 

 I have some White Pine, single rows that have been planted for fifteen 

 years. There is something nice about the White Pine, you can go into a 

 long windbreak of them and you can collect fine specimens. 



Brother Harrison sent me some Colorado Spruce and has sent me 

 some nice ones. We shall always remember him by those trees. There is 

 no better monument on my place. We owe a great deal to Mr. Harrison 

 for these western trees, but I wish to express my thanks for the great 

 benefit that will qome from the planting of them. 



