

NATURALLY GROWN WHITE PINE SEEDLINGS, TAKEN FROM 

 ABANDONED FIELD 



The one at extreme left is one year old ; the others are two, four, and five years 

 respectively Note the lack of fibrous root development, especially next to stem. 



NURSERY-GROWN WHITE PINE SEEDLINGS AND TRANSPLANTS 



From right to left: one-year-old seedling; two-year-old seedling ; three-year-old 

 transplant, removed from seed-bed at two years; four- year-old transplant, removed 

 from seed-bed at two years, seven inches high from top of root system to terminal 

 bud. Note good root development, especially in the transplants. 



