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Siberian Larch. 



Siberian Larch. (Larix Sibirica, Loud; L. Europaea 

 Rossica, Regel.). Some authorities consider this to be a sub- 

 species of European larch but it appears best to consider it as 

 a distinct species. While visiting Russia as agricultural ex- 

 plorer for the U. S. Department of Agriculture, in 1897, the 

 present writer learned that in the extensive government 

 forestry planting on the dry steppes, the Siberian larch had 

 proven much superior to the European larch in erect habit of 

 growth and general adaptation to steppe conditions. An 

 effort was made to obtain a large quantity of the seed which 

 succeeded by the courtesy and kind co-operation of the Rus- 

 sian Bureau of Forestry at St. Petersburg. In hands of an 

 eastern propagator, no success was had with raising the 

 young plants although the seed was good and germinated 

 freely. Since then there has been no occasion to test the 

 matter again. A few seedlings were also obtained, two of 

 which were planted upon the grounds of this Station. They 

 have proved perfectly hardy so far, in open exposure. So 

 far as I know they are the only specimens in the state. 

 When the opportunity permits I will try to secure some 

 more of the seed, as there is a place for a good, hardy larch 

 upon the prairies of the northwest. 



Maidenhair Tree. 



Maidenhair Tree. (Ginkgo biloba, Linn; Salisburia 

 adiantifolia, Smith). Also called Ginkgo or Kew tree. An 

 interesting native tree of Japan and China, with leaves two 

 inches or more in diameter and resembling in outline the 

 leaf of Maiden-Hair fern. This is a true conifer but the 

 leaves fall in autumn. Several specimens of this tree were 

 planted at this Station but did not prove hardy. 



