January 1904.] 



Tests of Forest Trees. 



107 



. TABLE III. SCOTCH PINES ON COLLEGE CAMPUS. 



1897. 



1902. 



* One trunk ; divides into three trees one and one-half feet from ground. 



WHITE PINE. (Pinus strains.) 



It is pleasant to record the fact that the hope expressed in Bulletin 

 No. 10, "that continued trial may prove our present judgment of the 

 hardiness of this tree mistaken," seems likely to be realized. The 

 trees which were well established at that writing have made uniformly 

 good growths during the past thirteen years, and are now fine, hand- 

 some trees. It has been more difficult to handle than the Austrian 

 and the Scotch, and a much greater loss has followed each setting and 

 transplanting, and it is in all probability inferior to those species for 

 general planting. See table IV. 



PITCH PINE. (Pinus rigida.) 



The Pitch pine seems to have little to recommend it except perfect 

 hardiness. The trees noted in 1890 as "the least attractive of the 

 pines," and as having an " unkempt appearance," have not improved 

 with age. See table V. 



TABLE MOUNTAIN PINE. (Pinus pung ens.) 



The Table Mountain pine continues to rank as perfectly hardy, 

 and, as they age, confirm the judgment expressed in Bulletin 10, 

 that they " are much less available in planting than the Scotch and 

 Austrian on account of rather too picturesque irregularity in form, 

 and are scarcely desirable in limited grounds." For plantings upon 

 poor, stony soil this species may be worthy a trial. The growth in 

 recent years compares well with other species. See table VI. 



RED CEDAR. (Juniperus virginiana.) 



The Red cedar continues to deserve the good opinion in which it 

 has always been held. Although at some seasons the foliage is rather 

 too faded and brown 



to merit the name "evergreen," 



and although 



