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equal to the white spruce. Ofa lot of seedlings, not over twenty per 
cent. are likely to be blue enough to be decidedly ornamental. 
Consequently, the bluest trees command a very high price. It 
seems a little queer that the development of blue in trees greatly 
enhances their value, whilst in men the opposite is true. The 
bluest men are of least value; still, some may prefer a man who is 
very blue to one who is ever-green. 
The Douglas spruce has sometimes had its new growth injured 
by late spring frosts. It is of quite rapid growth, and in hardiness 
we are inclined to class it with the Norway, but of its real value we 
know little. \ 
The Scotch pine is the most reliable among our well known ever- 
green trees. It is of very rapid growth while young, stands drouth 
well and is very desirable for windbreaks and for timber. Its wood 
is coarse-grained, hard and brittle, admitting of smooth turning 
and fine polish. Finished in oil it equals in beauty the celebrated 
Georgia pine. Like men and women, its beauty fades with age, and 
as a lawn tree it is a nuisance, as cones of the right size toclog a 
lawn mower keep dropping the season through. Young trees are 
sold cheaply and are easily grown. 
The white pine, our great timber tree, is a little more ornamental 
than the Scotch pine but is less likely to thrive in exposed situa- 
tions, but with a little protection it is very desirable. 
The Austrian pine is not quite hardy but is likely to stand as well 
as white pine, and its very dark green foliage makes it very desir- 
able by way of contrast. 
The red pine is very promising,and with its long spines and rank 
growth is quite a novelty, and is likely to rank high as an orna- 
mental and timber tree for this section. 
The dwarf mountain pine is perfect in hardiness and with a 
little training makes a beautiful and reliable lawn tree. 
The balsam fir is very pretty but rather short lived and not likely 
to do well without some protection. 
The American arbor vite is one of our leading trees for ornamen- 
tal planting in hedges and as single specimens. It cannot stand 
severe drouth in greatly exposed situations even after having be- 
come well established. 
The golden arborvite is about like the American in hardiness, 
but most persons have an aversion to evergreen trees that turn 
yellow. 
The Siberian arbor vite appears to be more hardy than the Amer- 
ican and is worthy of further trial. Several other types are of 
slower growth than American and about the same as to hardiness. 
The northern red cedar is perfectly hardy, but I have several 
times bought those said to be grown from northern seed and in every 
instance have found myself sold, as nearly all died. 
The European larch, though not an evergreen, is usually bought 
with them, and, being so very hardy and sucha rapid and symmet- 
rical grower, it should be largely planted for timber and ornament. 
The larch should be planted as soon as the frost is out in the 
spring, and evergreens from the first to middle of May. 
