The California exp'33 inent , which indicates the pos- 

 sibility of dlreot reodln^ of cer'^.iii species in some local- 

 ities, was Conducted 0:1 an area of 2 acres, sc'.vu ir the fali 

 of 1910 to Jeffroy i)i:iu. A iarg^ jivimbsi- or b"Cfdl.'.i ~s '.. 

 become thoro^hly estanlished and have riade thrifty ^vo'v.'th. 

 The plantation is at an iatl-i.de of 6,000 feet v/hore ^?iere is 

 more moicture tfen at lov/er elevations - 



V/iien thn seeds v/ere planted they v/?re coated with 

 red lead to dlsconra^o nice r.nd other rodeiits, but so far aa 

 the forest officers could find out the lead coating had no 

 such effect; not enough of the se .d -"as eaten, however, to 

 destroy the value of the plant inr;. 



