CULTIVATION AND CARE. 



If red pine is planted on cut-over lands, more rapid-growing 

 species, such as jack pine, aspen, and birch, must be prevented from 

 choking it out. No cultivation is needed, and the protection neces- 

 sary is from fire and grazing. 



The red pine, being intolerant of shade, very readily clears itself 

 of its lower branches when close grown, and never requires pruning. 



EXAMPLES. 



Several plantations of red pine have been made in New England, 

 where this species makes more rapid growth than the planted white- 

 pine, since it is not affected by the prevalent white pine weevil. 



A most instructive example of a successful red pine plantation is 

 found near Lake Winnepesaukee, New Hampshire, where it was 

 planted pure and also in mixture with white pine, about thirty years 

 ago. Measurements made in 27-year old stand of these two species 

 show that the red pine has an average height of 34.9 feet and is taller 

 than the white pine. 



Approved. 



JAMES WILSON, 



Secretary. 

 WASHINGTON, D. C., November &, 1906. 



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