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the course in Forestry at this institution. This land is selected in 

 areas of not less than forty nor more than one hundred and sixty 

 acres each, and includes all conditions from timber-line to the 

 lower foothills. 



The State Forester was one member of the party entrusted 

 with the selection of these tracts of land, which was done during 

 the month of August, 1914. Twelve tracts, with a total area of 

 1,280 acres, have thus far been selected and each has been named 

 according to some characteristic local feature. These twelve sta- 

 tions, as they will be known, are to be handled as State Forest 

 Reserves, under the direction of this office. They are all situated 

 in Township 7 North, Ranges 73 and 74 West, and vary in alti- 

 tude from about 8,000 to 11,500 feet. 



ERECTION OF FOREST LODGE 



In order to more effectively carry on the work to be done upon 

 these stations, a forest lodge has been erected upon the Pingree 

 Station, to serve as a base of operations. This lodge has been con- 

 structed of native lumber in the rough, and is well equipped with 

 plumbing, supplied with water from a nearby spring. It is well 

 suited in other respects for a summer camp building, and its loca- 

 tion in Pingree Park upon the Little South Poudre gives it an ideal 

 situation for administrative purposes. 



The great variety of forestal conditions which are to be found 

 in easy reach from this Station should enable this department to 

 carry on studies and experiments in the field under exceptionally 

 favorable conditions. 



FREE DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS, CUTTINGS 

 AND TREES 



Several calls have been received for tree seeds, cuttings and 

 seedling trees. Wherever possible these requests have been sup- 

 plied to a moderate extent. Seeds of black and honey locust have 

 been furnished for planting in small lots upon prepayment of post- 

 age. The same has been followed in the matter of furnishing cut- 

 tings of cottonwoods and willows. About 600 cuttings have been 

 sent out during the past two seasons to various parts of this state, 

 and in some cases to neighboring states where parties desired speci- 

 mens of our native species. In a few cases small lots of seedling 

 honey locust trees have been furnished for experimental planting, 

 with the understanding that the parties to whom they are furnished 

 should report upon their success with the same. During the past 

 summer an active campaign has been carried on by some of the 

 residents in Cheyenne County for the securing of a considerable 



