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denuded of foliage, but, along the river, often one-half the trees escape 

 their ravages entirely. Here people care nothing about cultivating the 

 catalpa, our ridge lands furnishing an abundance of first-class post oak. 



But those living in the prairie States are greatly in their own light if 

 they do not plant extensively of the catalpa. Its growth is extremely 

 rapid, ami its durability is beyond question; and, when grown close to- 

 gether, ought to make the finest of timber trees. If one wants a shade 

 tree, there is none more beautiful ; if a post is wanted that will last for- 

 ever, and then turn to stone, the catalpa will come nearer filling the bill 

 than anything else. 



Yours respectfully, F. P. HYNDS. 



PORT LAV.U'A, CALHOI:X Co., TEXAS, Feb. 5, '79. 

 E. E. BARNEY : 



Dear Sir: I planted the catalpa seed I received of you last of March, 

 very late for this latitude, still they grew from two to seven feet. I trans- 

 planted them in nine months, and yet the roots were so long, many of 

 them four to five feet, that I shall hereafter plant where I want the trees 

 to stand, and thin out while very young, and replant where I wish them 

 to stand. If I had let them remain till second year, I should have had a 

 hard job to remove them. I think the catalpa is just what we need here 

 where timber is so scarce. D. W. HATCH. 



The Roadmaster of the Missouri River, Fort Scott tfr Gulf 

 R. R. makes the following report of trees planted; report dated 



October 14, IS?*: 



During November, 1S77, the following varieties were set out: 



Catalpas, :' years old, 150 set out. Now living, 150; are looking well, 

 but have made small growth. 



Catalpas, J year old. 2,928 set out, 2, 700 living; have grown 3 to 4 feet 

 and look thrifty. 



Blaek walnut, L'.x:><) set out; l,(iOO living; look sickly and have made 

 slow progress. 



Chestnut, 2,050 set out, 1,214 living; look badly. 



Cherry, 1,000 set out; BOO living; do not look well; have grown but 

 little. 



White ash, 15,000 set out ; 9,472 living; have grown 6 inches, but do not 

 look thrifty. 



DFRIXG 1S7S. 



Box elder, 2 years old, 1,012 set out; 944 living; have grown 12 inches. 



White walnut, 2 years old, 1,010 set out; 791 living; growth 2 inches; 

 not looking well. 



Catalpa, 2 years old, 2,600 set out; 2,449 living; have grown on an 

 average ."> feet ; look well. 



Catalpas, 1 year old, S,:>55 set out; 8,100 living; have grown on an aver- 

 age 2J feet; look thrifty. 



Pecan, yearlings, 1,000 set out; <>41 living; have grown f> inches; look 

 well. 



Osage orange, yearlings, 18,000 set out; 18,100 living; have grown ti 

 inches and look well. 



F.vergreens, 410 set out; 50 black spruce living; grown 5 inches; look- 

 ing well. 



