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form growth and form a transition type to those from Colorado 

 and New Mexico. The seed from Pecos, New Mexico, made 

 about the best growth of any of the seed obtained in New 

 Mexico. The seedHngs, however, were damaged; about 20 per 

 cent of them showing the effect of winter frosts. 



The seedlings raised from seed sent in 1909 — which was of in- 

 ferior germination — are, on the whole, much weaker and smaller 

 than the seedlings from the seed of 1910. The results of the 

 trials with the seed of 1909 are given in Table No. 2. 



* 

 Table No. 2 — Results of Seed Tests Made in igoQ by Count von 



Berg, Sagnits, Livonm, Russia. 



If by O is meant no growth whatever and by 5 the best growth, the fol- 

 lowing list will give an idea of the comparative growth of Douglas Fir 

 raised from seed obtained from different sources. The seedlings on the 

 whole are smaller than those from the seed sent in 1910. 



In a letter accompanying his report, Count von Berg expresses 

 the belief that the variety of Scotch Pine growing in Germany is 

 "one of the worst," not because it was originally so, but because 

 all forests are now artificially planted or sown, and the seed 

 bought from dealers cheaply is secured from inferior low trees, 

 grown on poor sands, especially in Southern Germany. The 

 original type of North Germany resembled more the Pinus sylves- 

 tris of the Baltic provinces of Russia (Riga Pine), which grows 

 on a mixed soil of clay and sand, 



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