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DISCUSSION. 
European Larch. 
Mr. Grimes. Think the European Larch should be on the list. 
Think this tree one of the best for all soils that we have. 
Mr. Hollister. It gives most satisfaction on sandy upland of 
any tree. I recommend that we place the Larch on the list. 
Mr. Jordan. Mr. Thompson said we could move evergreens at 
any season, but the Larch can only be moved very early in the 
spring. Would plant Scotch Pine mostly. My last orchard is 
surrounded on three sides with Evergreens. Two roads run 
through it, and these are bordered with them, and every twenty- 
fifth row of trees is of Evergreens. I set 2,500 Scotch Pines and 
lost only two trees. The trees were from St. Francis nurseries, 
the roots immersed in water and then in a puddle of mud till the 
trees were set. 
Mr. Grimes. I favor the Larch, but as it starts early it must be 
transplanted early. It is best to have the trees shipped in the fall, 
and heel them in for the winter, and make it the first business in 
the spring to plant them. Then you will have abundant success. 
Mr. Pearce. We made that list for the people. The Larch is 
my favorite tree. I can set a thousand and save every tree. I 
trim up in transplanting. For protection would set 18 inches 
apart and let them grow. If planted further apart they will make 
fence posts in eight or ten years. I plant at any time by trim- 
ming up. Of 100 transplanted eight or nine feet high not one was 
lost. For evergreens I would set on a tree claim, Larch, Balsam Fir, 
Scotch and White Pines. For general planting no tree is so good 
as the Cottonwood. I have seen a row of them 20 feet high that 
we set only three years before. No tree can take its place for first 
planting. Next to Scotch Pine with me is Balsam Fir. 
Mr. Dart. Don’t think we should reject the Larch because of 
the ignorance of the people. Let them learn. I prune up my 
Evergreens well. Trim up Scotch Pine so that I can see under 
the branches. 
Mr. Pearce. 1 do not take off the top, but I cut back all the 
limbs. 
Mr. Storrs. As regards the Larch J believe there’s something in 
the soil. It does well on the sandy soil of the prairie, but on the 
rich, black loam of timber regions it fails. Have tried it frequently. 
The Larch was added to the list by a vote of nine for and none 
against. Motion was made to adopt the list as thus amended, 
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