4:50 ANNUAL REPORT 



We give a very good representation of the Norway Spruce, as 

 shown in The Farmer : 



NORWAY SPRUCE. 



Mr. Sias, of Rochester, recommends evergreens highly for shelter 

 belts. He gives the following list: 



1st, Norway Spruce (Abies' Excelsa); 2d,White Pine (Pinus^tro- 

 bus); 3d, Red Pine (Pmu.s ^esmosa); 4th, Hemlock Spruce (Tsuga 

 Canadensis); 5th, White Spruce (Abies Alba); 6th, Scotch Pine (Pi- 

 nus Syhestris). 



He says: "We head the list with the Norway Spruce, first, be- 

 cause it is capable of resisting a stronger wind than any of the others, 

 unless it is the white spruce; second, it has more fibrous roots, hence 

 less loss in planting; third, it is a fine looking tree. Josiah Hooper 

 says: ' Of all the hardy evergreens this appears to be the most suita- 

 ble for shelter, dense and compact in its growth, hardy to the utmost 

 degree, and vigorous in almost every soil; it is certainly the perfec- 

 tion of plants for a screen. We must confess to having nothing that 

 will compare with this invaluable tree for all purposes.' " 



