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until the last week in April. With what help that could be pro- 

 cured at that time, the seed beds were prepared and there were 

 planted 75 Ibs. of white pine in drills six inches apart, sowing a 

 few beds broadcast as an experiment only; 5 Ibs. Scotch pine, 5 Ibs. 

 European larch, 10 Ibs. white ash, 3 Ibs. cucumber, 40 Ibs. shellbark 

 hickory, 40 Ibs. bitternut hickory, all sowed in drills six inches apart. 



The seed beds are raised about four inches above the path, are 

 4 x 70 feet, and run east and west giving them the benefit of the 

 shifting light throughout the day. All the seeds above mentioned 

 were procured by the Commissioner from professional seedsmen, and 

 were sent me too late to make test for germination. Owing to the 

 ground remaining cold and damp until in June, the germination of 

 all the seeds was retarded, none making any appearance until late 

 in June and in July. The conifers showed almost a perfect germina- 

 tion, also the white ash. The cucumber was evidently worthless, 

 as none of it germinated. The hickories were so badly ravished by 

 the pine squirrels that very few were left to germinate. At the 

 present time I am unable to give the exact number of seedlings in 

 the nursery as no inventory was taken in the fall of 1907 owing to 

 insufficient help. Taking an inventory in the fall requires another 

 in the spring to account for loss by severe winter or heavy spring 

 frosts. With proper appliances, such as screens to shade the beds, 

 and an available water supply in case of drought for watering beds 

 and seedlings, I think this nursery when fairly started will produce 

 from five to eight hundred thousand seedlings a year. This will de- 

 pend largely on the age of the seedling to be used in the planting 

 operations, as more two year old seedlings can be procured than 

 those transplanted. The age at which the seedlings may be used 

 will depend largely on the location of the plantation; two year old 

 seedlings being satisfactory for plantations in old fields and ground 

 which are easily prepared for planting; but where there is a heavy 

 growth of brush or briars, four year old transplants are more ad- 

 visable. The additional cost of these transplants will be about $2.50 

 per thousand. 



Other work done at Greenwood in connection with the nursery 

 was the making of a black walnut plantation in an old field contain- 

 ing about four and one-half acres. This was planted in the fall of 

 1906 by Forester Byers, about 30 bushels of walnuts being used and 

 planted four by four feet. The nuts were greatly destroyed by the 

 squirrels during the winter. What seed germinated made a thrifty 

 <ii-owth, in the fall of 1907 ranging from six to twelve inches in 

 height. The blanks were filled in in the fall of 1907 with nuts, 

 nineteen bushels being used for the purpose. 



The year 1907 having been a fairly good white pine seed year, one- 

 hundred and fourteen bushels of white pine cones were gathered by 



