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the seed. Several specimens received from Kalispell, Mon- 

 tana, have done quite well but they were not in open expo- 

 sure. There is opportunity here for careful experimenting 

 with the hardiness of the Douglas spruce as received from 

 various regions. 



H. C. Warner, Forestburg, S. D., writes: "While my 

 specimens of Douglas spruce are young there are some very 

 fine trees of this variety in the county." 



A. Norby, Madison, S. D., reports as follows on trees grown 

 from seed gathered in Colorado and planted in the spring of 

 1887: "Another valuable tree from the Rockies is the 

 Douglas spruce or fir. As grown here from Colorado seeds, or 

 collected on this slope of the Rocky mountains, it stands 

 well, keeping its fresh, green color well during the winter. 

 No spruce or fir takes on a more graceful form than this, and 

 none will likely retain their beauty for a longer time. The 

 Douglas spruce is the great timber tree of Washington and 

 Oregon." 



Hemlock. 



Hemlock. (Tsuga Canadensis, Carr.). Native from 

 Minnesota to Nova Scotia and southward along the Al- 

 leghany Mountains. One of the most graceful of the ever- 

 greens, with small flat leaves one half inch in length with 

 short stalks. A favorite ornamental tree in eastern states. 

 A single specimen on the lawn or a sheared hedge show the 

 ornamental possibilities of the hemlock. The result of many 

 trials on the open prairies shows that it is not adapted to the 

 prairie northwest. Too many of the plants fail in the early 

 years for profit to the nurseryman and even older specimens 

 have their leaves sunburned. The hemlock does not endure 

 drouth and is injured by cold winds. In extreme eastern 

 Minnesota, where well protected and in moist soil, it has 

 done well. 



