RED CEDAR 209 



Circular No. 73, entitled "Red Cedar," where full and ex- 

 plicit directions for gathering, caring for, and planting 

 seeds will be found, together with instructions for setting 

 the plants into the forest. Those who require a limited 

 number will do best to obtain them from some nursery or 

 secure them where natural reproduction has taken place. 

 It should be remembered that drying the roots by expos- 

 ure to the air is almost certain to prove fatal. 



While it is a very valuable wood, the fact should not be 

 overlooked that many other species of trees will grow rap- 

 idly and can be successfully planted where Red Cedar 

 thrives best, and will bring returns far sooner and are less 

 liable to disease. Had we the patience of the German we 

 should plant the tree for future generations, just as he did 

 nearly fourscore years ago, seeing that it would be needed 

 for " pencil wood " in due time, and the time will come 

 much sooner than he anticipated. 



