ANNUAL REPORT. 89 



Believing that the planting of ornamental trees should be given 

 more attention than in the past this department has attempted to 

 introduce the trees usually grown in the states, whose climatic 

 conditions are somewhat similar to ours; and accordingly last 

 spring several different varieties including oaks, elms, maples, 

 linden, etc., were set out in the Station nursery with the intention 

 of testing them for their hardiness and general adaptability to our 

 soil and climate. This experiment will necessarily have to extend 

 over a period of several years, as it is impossible to tell from one 

 year's growth whether or not a tree is worthy of being generally 

 planted. 



In many cases when trees are imported into the state from 

 lower altitudes and milder climates they are not perfectly hardy, 

 whereas if they were grown from seed here they would in all prob- 

 ability prove hard\ r enough to stand our winters without injury. 

 In order to test this thoroughly, tree seeds are being collected and 

 will be planted as soon as practicable. 



I find a record of there having been planted in 1895 a number 

 of different trees, and it is thought fitting that mention be made of 

 them in this place as they show some interesting facts in regard to 

 the hardiness and general adaptability of certain trees to our 

 climate and soil. 



The following table gives in detail the data gathered concern- 

 ing these trees. All the deciduous trees set in 1895 were seedlings, 

 one year old, about twelve inches high; The conifers were two and 

 three years old and from six to twelve inches in height. 



