FOREST CONDITIONS IN DELAWARE. 37 



should only be planted on medium to heavy, well-drained soils in the 

 northern half of the State, and black locust on sandy to medium soils 

 with fair drainage. 



In parts of Delaware where the country is practically all cleared 

 up and under cultivation, it will often be advisable to plant trees to 

 serve as shelterbelts, as well as for timber supply, along roads and 

 edges of fields; and also to plant windbreaks for houses and stables. 

 Black locust is a good tree for roadside planting. European larch is a 

 rapid growing tree, not fastidious in regard to soil, with strong, heavy, 

 and durable wood, excellent for fuel, fence posts, and ties, and is to be 

 recommended for shelterbelt and windbreak planting in preference to 

 Norway spruce or white pine. 



