Tree Planting in Nebraska 49 



land in the Sand Hills which should be forested if it is found 

 that trees can be grown successfully. 



The United States Forest Service has planted for ten years 

 in the Sand Hills at Halsey, Nebraska, with considerable success, 

 especially during the past few years. 



The following species have been planted at the North Platte 

 Experiment Substation : 



Coniferous Species: 



Black Hills Spruce (Picea canadensis). 



Norway Spruce (Picea excelsa). 



Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea parry ana). 



Austrian Pine (Pinus austriaca). 



Jack Pine (Pinus divaricata). 



Western Yellow Pine (Pinus ponder osa). 



Scotch Pine (Pinus sylvestris). 



Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga ta.vifolia). 

 Broadleaf Species : 



Box Elder (Acer negundo). 



Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum). 



Hardy Catalpa (Catalpa speciosa). 



Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis). 



Russian Olive (Eleagnus an g us ti folia). 



Green Ash (Fraxinus lanceolata). 



Honey Locust (Glediisia triacanthos). 



Black Walnut (Juglans nigra). 



Russian Mulberry (Morus tatarica). 



Carolina Poplar (Populus angulata). 



Cottonwood (Populus deltoides). 



Norway Poplar (Commercial variety of Carolina Poplar). 



Black Cherry (Prunus serotina). 



Bur Oak (Quercus niacrocarpa). 



Black Locust (Robinia pseudacacia). 



White Willow (Sallv alba). 



Golden Willow (Salix vitellina). 



Basswood (Tilia americana). 



Osage Orange (To.vylon pomifcrmn). 



W T hite Elm (Ulmus americana). 



The area which was planted in the spring of 1907 was 

 ploughed to a depth of eight inches and thoroughly cultivated 



