THE LARCH AND CYPRESS 



Fiu. lo. — Fwic 



of the Larch 



in Winter. 



Form and size : 

 A m e d i u m-sizecl 

 tree with a conical 

 head and a straight 

 and tapering trunk. 

 (See Fig. 90.) 



Range: Central 

 Europe and eastern 

 and central United 

 States. 



Soil and loca- 

 tion : Requires a 

 deep, fresh, well- 

 drained soil and 

 needs plenty of 

 light. It flourishes 

 in places where our 

 native species would die. Grows 

 very rapidly. 



Enemies : The larch is sub- 

 ject to the attacks of a sairfly, 

 which has killed many trees of 

 the American species. A fungus 

 {Trametes pini) which causes the 

 tree to break down with ease is 

 another of its enemies. 



Value for planting: A well- 

 formed tree for the lawn. It is 

 also useful for group planting in 

 the forest. 



Commercial value : Because 

 its wood is strong and durable 

 the larch is valuable for poles, 

 posts, railroad ties, and in ship buikimg. 



