230 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



All of* these grow and thrive in the climate and soil of the 

 State, and will repay well for cultivation, as the days of cheap 

 lumber have passed and cannot return, at least for many gen- 

 erations. The above-named trees may be designated as those 

 most easily grown, and they are most prominent as contribut- 

 ing largely to our general use. They are cheaply and readily 

 grown from seed, but it requires experience to obtain the best 

 results. 



The soil to be used for growing should be finely prepared 

 and well enriched as if for garden purposes ; and the seed may 

 be planted in beds or in long rows, where grown largely, and 

 so that horse labor may be used in their cultivation. The seed 

 and nuts of trees may be planted as they come to maturity. 

 When nuts are to be used for planting they should not be per- 

 mitted to become dried, but should be placed in the ground 

 immediately after being gathered. 



The seed of the pines, spruce and larch should be planted 

 where the young plants can receive shelter from the sun's 

 rays during the early stages of growth. They seem to flourish 

 iu the shade and under a moderate degree of temperature. In 

 fact, the sun's rays will destroy nearly all of the young plants, 

 if allowed to shine upon them with full power. As a pro- 

 tection, cotton cloth affords a cheap and effectual shade for 

 seedlings, and is very largely used by nursery-men whose 

 specialty is growing evergreens for forests and ornamental 

 purposes. 



The seeds of the elm, walnut, oak, ash, maple, beech, and 

 chestnut are usually planted in beds, and they should be 

 transplanted annually during the first three years of growth. 

 These trees are more hardy, and resist the sun's rays better 

 than the evergreens, and require but little shelter in the early 

 stages of growth. 



The transplanting of both deciduous and evergreen trees, 

 when young, is of the utmost importance ; it causes their roots 

 to grow more fibrous, thereby lessening the risk of transplant- 

 ing when they are of larger growth, as well as increasing the 

 rapidity of growth, for the first few years. As the roots and 

 tops are dependent the one upon the other, both should 

 receive the same care. Trees may be planted at all ages ; 

 small trees, however, are the better, being more rapidly and 



