The Nursery location and Site. 



The selection of a nursery site is a 



factor requiring some exercise of judgment, as the initial 

 investment in construction is final, and mistakes are 

 expensive to ctify. On these grounds, the mnny varied 

 influences ust be carefully balanced, in order that the 

 final location may be favourable. 



The requirements for a spruce nursery 



may veil be divided under tuo main headings - direct agents 

 of site, and other requirements with only an indirect bearing. 

 The enumeration of the Bite qualities of direct importance is 

 as follows: 



I. The nursery area must be sufficiently 

 je to grow the amount of stock required with adeauate 



allowance for resting areas, a-id thought must be given to 

 future policy if an increased production is anticipated. 



II. The land must be as nearly level as 

 possible, til -tii a decided nlope down which drainage may be 

 directed to carry off flood watfr from heavy rnin storms and 

 snow. 



III. As growth in the nursery due to lank of 

 any ground cover is always in advance of field anrl bussh con- 

 ditions, marked southern and eastern elopes are to *e avoided. 

 After the ground is thoroughly thawed in the field, considerable 



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