

of them started, but kept diminishing in number until the 

 trying winter of 1894-5 finished the last one. Already, then, 

 pines and spruces had been planted throughout this section, 

 but only with the general poor results, and the opinion was 

 that evergreens would not grow in our state. In justice to 

 this species it must be stated that there are some fairly .good 

 specimens in this vicinity now over twenty years old, but be- 

 ing a native of the moist climate of western Europe, it is 

 much more liable to turn brown in the latter part of the win- 

 ter by the action of the sun, and sometimes kills out entirely 

 when small." 



White Spruce. 



White Spruce. (Picea alba, Link; P. Canadensis, Britt, 

 Sterns & Pogg.). Native from Maine to Minnesota northward 

 to Hudson Bay; also found froni the Black Hills, northwest- 

 ward to British Columbia and Alaska. The leaves are one- 

 half to one inch long, resembling those of Norway sprue, 

 but covered with a white bloom, especially in thrifty speci- 

 mens. Cones are from one to one and one-half to two inches 

 in length, falling during the first winter following their 

 growth. One of the most valuable of ornamental evergreens 

 owing to the perfect conical shape. The growth is too slow, 

 as are all other spruces, to consider them from other than 

 the ornamental standpoint. As received from Wisconsin 

 the White spruce has proven very hardy at this Station. The 

 abundant fibrous roots make them easy to transplant. 



H. C. Warner, Forestburg, S. D., April 19, 1907, reports 

 the White spruce as being hardy and desirable. 



A. Norby, Madison, S. D., reports as the result of twenty 

 years' experience: "The White spruce generally develops 

 into nice perfect specimens here. It withstands the vicissi- 

 tudes of our climate better than the Norway and is very use- 

 ful for windbreaks and ornaments." 



The Black Hills Spruce. 

 This is the White spruce as found in the Black Hills of 



