FlautiiKj Spruce for Coiniuerciul Purposes 



Underplautiug youug poplar aud white birch with Norway spruce. 



ivfactory tree. The black spruce grows very 

 -lowly and the see<ls of white spruce aiul 

 lialsani fir show a very low percentage of 

 germination ami are hard to get started in 

 the nursery. The Norway sprme does well 

 in the nursery and grows rapidly when set 

 out. 



By trial Mr. Wilson has also proved that 

 trees grown on the ground do better than 

 those bought outside. For this reason a 



iimsery was started at (irand Mcic in l'.'!:.'. 

 This has been eidarged until now there are 

 lb") standard beds (4 ft. by 1:2 ft.) and a 

 good water supply system. The results of 

 the I'M."? (a very dry season) planting sliow- 

 dl that only home-grown stoi-k coidd be de- 

 |i(Mhled upon, that spruce could not bo suc- 

 ■ essfnlly planted in ojien sandy areas un- 

 less the season was favorable, and that fall 

 planting was preferable to spring planting. 





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Planting crew putting in trees on side hill. 



