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inches in length. Jack Pine seedhngs the same age are about 

 two inches in height, and have a great many side roots the long- 

 est of which are from six to ten inches in length. ThePinonPine at- 

 tains a height of about three inchesthe first season and sends down 

 a strong tap root with few side branches. The main root is often 

 eighteen inches in length. The Blue Spruce is by far the slowest 

 growing of any tree that we have yet tried, one inch is the aver- 

 age height growth for the first year. Their roots however are 

 large in proportion; the main root being about eight inches in 

 length with many side roots. 



Growing evergreen seedlings is not a difficult proposition when 

 one is equipped for the work and gives it his entire attention. 

 But it is work that requires patience and constant attention. 



DISCUSSION. 



A Member: What are the best evergreens for ornamental 

 planting for Hamilton county? 



Mr. Scott : I presume from what I have seen the Blue Spruce 

 is perhaps the best ornamental evergreen there is. It is hardy 

 and grows well throughout the state, and is certainly one of the 

 most beautiful trees we have. 



Member: Do you know anything about the Ball Pine. 



Mr. Scott: It rs a hardy tree, is difficult to transplant how- 

 ever, but when transplanted it makes a very nice tree, except 

 it gets very large for an ornamental plant in the yard. 



Member: At what age do you plant the forest reserve? 



Mr. Scott : This last year, one-year-old. We found that is too 

 young, and hereafter will plant them two-year-old. The wind 

 and rain together cover the seeds up; this on level land would 

 injure. On the side hills they are covered within a week after 

 planting. Quite a per cent of those planted on the side hills are 

 covered with sand. 



Member: What is the method of second year culture? 



Mr. Scott: Well, this last spring, w^e transplanted nearly 

 all of our one-year-old trees; otherwise, we leave them in the 

 seed beds where they were last year without being touched. We 

 take as much of the root as we can; we cannot take the entire 

 root but we get as much of the root as we can. 



